It's two years today since Hurricane Katrina raged across the Gulf Coast, bursting levies and leaving large portions of New Orleans flooded. President Bush led a moment of silence for the 1,400 victims of the disaster and a march was held in the Lower Ninth Ward, one of the hardest...
As New Orleans and the Gulf Coast area undergo reconstruction, building codes for homes and public buildings should include "Passive survivability" designs that allow them to serve as livable refuges should a Hurricane Katrina-level crisis return to the region. And, given the increase in concerns about natural disasters, terrorism, blackouts...
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall and tore into the gulf Coast. the levees guarding New Orleans were breached and water flooded the city. Baton rouge was relatively spared the brunt of hurricane damage, but the city and LSU quickly saw their roles changed dramatically. Baton rouge, already...
There are more than 100 community banks with offices in areas that were directly affected by Hurricane Katrina. Of those, about 20 have offices in the greater New Orleans area. The paper highlights that the community banks have been working with are reporting unprecedented damage to the New Orleans and...
Delta, Southwest Airlines, Air Tran, and Continental canceled 137 flights in the Gulf Region Monday, with industry insiders saying the hurricanes may have dashed all hopes of Labor Day Weekend profits. Amtrak also canceled trains around Atlanta, San Antonio and New Orleans because of the storms. It's also using Atlanta...
ST. LOUIS -- After experiencing the wild highs and lows of the Mike Martz years, the winless St. Louis Rams opted for cool, calm, reserved Scott Linehan as their next coach. On Monday, they admitted their mistake and fired Linehan after four consecutive lopsided losses to open...
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center New Orleans is merging with SPAWAR in Charleston, S.C., and SPAWAR Norfolk, Va., to become SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic. The merger will mean increased economic development, high-tech jobs and a more stable future for the Navy's information technology hub at...
La Divina Gelateria has expanded to the French Quarter. A branch of the gelato, panini and espresso bar, open for three years on Magazine Street Uptown, opened in late August at 621 St. Peters St. "We opened the Saturday before Hurricane Gustav....
Japan Fest returns to the New Orleans Museum of Art from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19. The festival, which organizers describe as the largest annual celebration of Japanese culture in the Gulf South, will include traditional music, folk dancing, martial arts demonstrations, food, games...
A Marrero man and New Orleans man have been arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit CDs and DVDs out of the trunks of their cars, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said today. Attorney general investigations arrested 48-year-old Tyrone Roby of New Orleans and 20-year-old Lamarko Ashley of Marrero....
NEW YORK -- Fitch assigns an underlying rating of 'A' to $150 million Industrial Development Board of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, Inc. State of Louisiana annual appropriation obligation revenue bonds New Orleans Federal Alliance Project series 2008. The first series of bonds for this project, $50 million series...
HOUSTON -- McDermott International, Inc. ("McDermott") (NYSE:MDR) announced today that Michael S. Taff, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McDermott, will present at the Johnson Rice Energy Infrastructure Conference in New Orleans on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. Central Time (12:15 p.m. Eastern Time). ...
HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Foster Wheeler Ltd. (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced today that Franco Baseotto, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, will make a presentation to investors at the Johnson Rice Energy Infrastructure Conference in New Orleans on Monday, October 6, at 9:30 a.m. Central. Foster Wheeler invites...
NEW ORLEANS -- Blackwater Midstream Corp. (OTCBB:BWMS), a developing company in the field of fuel and chemical storage, announced today that it has entered into a definitive Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire an 800,000 barrel storage terminal in the Port of New Orleans for $4.8 million. In addition, Blackwater...
Tulane University has surpassed a lofty fundraising goal more than three years in the making to boost the school's endowment to more than $1 billion. Promise and Distinction: The Campaign for Tulane University, began its public phase just months before Hurricane Katrina pummeled New Orleans. The three-year...
It's no secret New Orleans has attracted young professionals since Hurricane Katrina. A Tulane University study last year pegged their total near 3,000, but the number did not include the well- educated young residents who were here before the storm or left and returned home. The Idea...
On Sept. 18, state Sen. Cheryl Gray, D-New Orleans, convened the first meeting of a legislative task force created to consider what should be done with Charity Hospital, a 1 million-square-foot building that has sat dormant since Hurricane Katrina. Should it be converted into condominiums? An office...
Joel Chaisson Executive director Port of South Louisiana The solution as to where Louisiana will build its major container terminal on the lower Mississippi River. ... This is needed to capture our share of the expected explosion of international trade, which...
Despite Hurricane Katrina setbacks to the New Orleans cruise industry, there's great potential to get back to where things were before the storm, said Robert Jumonville, the Port of New Orleans director of cruise and tourism. "This port will probably start to gel again in the 2010-12...
It's too simplistic to refer to the surge of young professionals in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina as a breath of fresh air. For starters, it ignores the fact a lot of this burgeoning talent was already in the city before the storm. In highlighting individuals involved...
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