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New Pump Station Coming In Harahan
WGNO NewsDrainage improvements are coming in Jefferson Parish. Monday officials will break ground on a new Harahan Pump to the River station at the intersection of Hickory Avenue and Mounes Street. Jefferson Parish President John Young says the concept of...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather
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99 Year Old Musician Defies New Study on Aging
A new study shows public health is headed in the wrong direction. Among the findings, New Orleans' men have among the shortest life expectancies in the nation.
When we meet Lionel Ferbos, he's looking dapper in his pressed suit and Meyer hat. It's...Tags: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, New Orleans, Disasters and Accidents
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Tropical Storm Sean forms; watch issued for Bermuda
CNNA tropical storm watch was issued for Bermuda on Tuesday ahead of newly formed Tropical Storm Sean, forecasters said. Sean formed early Tuesday, midway between Bermuda and the Bahamas, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. As of midday Tuesday,...Tags: Hurricanes, Tropical Weather, Natural Disasters, Weather, Tropical Storms
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What Will Happen To Six Flags Destroyed By Hurricane Katrina Years Ago?
WGNO NEWSSome say it's been like a rollercoaster trying to figure out what to do with the Six Flags amusement park that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, six years ago. Since the storm, Six Flags officials abandoned plans to re-open the city-owned site in New...Tags: Entertainment, Auction Service, Disasters and Accidents, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Tropical Storm Sean may become hurricane Thursday
Tropical Storm Sean may strengthen into a hurricane Thursday as it moves between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda.
The 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Sean's winds may increase to 75 miles per hour on Thursday. The U.S. National...Tags: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center
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Tornado Destroys Kentwood Home
WGNO NewsA tornado with 105-mile per hour winds ripped through Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes early Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service says the tornado was 150 yards wide, 1/2 mile long and had the strength to move a home on North Peckerwoods...Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Weather
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Irene's silver lining. For us!
Is there a silver lining for hurricane Irene? Probably not much of one for the East coast. They've got over 4 million people without power, a few dozen deaths, and some flooding they've never seen before. But there is a silver for us down here and it's a...Tags: Hurricanes, NYSE, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Damage, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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TS Lee's aftermath brings up bad BP memories
Another hurricane season is almost over in south Louisiana. Just a few more weeks and we can rest easy for another season.
It's been a relatively peaceful hurricane season for us except for labor day weekend Tropical Storm Lee which hit our coast...Tags: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Tropical Storm Lee (2011), BP Plc
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Evacuteer.org Ready To Help This Hurricane Season
WGNO NewsAugust means we're in the thick of hurricane season. Should a serious storm head this way, Evacuteer.org is ready. The volunteer group may one day help save your life. There has been a lot of activity at the New Orleans emergency operations center....Tags: Hurricanes, Disasters and Accidents, First Aid, Hurricane Preparedness, Natural Disasters
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Grand Isle Beach Open This Memorial Day, A Year After BP Oil Spill
WGNO NewsOne year ago, Grand Isle Beaches were closed because of the BP oil spill. This Memorial Day, a key section of The Grand Isle State Park is now open for the first time since the spill. It's shaping up to be a very memorable, Memorial Day for Megan...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Holidays, Memorial Day, Water Pollution, Restaurants
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Gulf Coast Beaches are back
ABC26 NewsA year ago people on Gulf Coast beaches wore moon suits. A year later In Bay St. Louis everyone had on bathing suits. Most of the beaches stretching from Grand Isle to Panama Beach Florida were closed last summer following the nation's worst oil spill...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Disasters and Accidents, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Water Pollution, Florida
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High River has Army Corps of Engineers on High Alert Heading into Hurricane Season
New Orleans - As we move closer to hurricane season, the high river has kept the Army Corps of Engineers on high alert.
In fact, the Army Corps of Engineers says the high river has helped the agency be better prepared for a hurricane because...Tags: Hurricanes, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Tropical Storms
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