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Honoring Sister Through Swimming Lessons
WGNOLatoya Kelly's number one mission in life is teaching others to swim. Her passion came from pain in 2003 when her younger sister, Ashley Kelly drowned in Lake Ponchartrain. "I lost my sister. We weren’t too familiar with swimming. We knew a...Tags: Charity
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Mardi Gras 2012 Ends With A Good Report Card
WGNO NewsMardi Gras was a major success. That's the word from New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. He laid out the hits, runs, and errors in this year's report card. People are packing up and the streets of the French Quarter now, look very different than they...Tags: Local Government, Mardi Gras
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Covington Man Is Latest Victim In String of House Fires
WGNO NewsAn early Tuesday morning house fire killed a long time resident of Covington. For reasons unknown, 56 year old Michael Brown got trapped in his home when it caught fire at 1:30 in the morning. St. Tammany Fire District Chief Terry Stuard says the...Tags: Fires, Fires, Disasters and Accidents
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Red Cross Responds to 3 Fires in 12 Hours
WGNO NewsLocal American Red Cross disaster volunteer teams were dispatched three times in 12 hours to fires in New Orleans, including after a fire in the 700 block of Broadway early Sunday morning. Local American Red Cross volunteers responded to a fire in the...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Foreign Aid, Human Interest, Charity, Politics
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Marigny Fire Leaves Several People Homeless
WGNO NewsSeveral families lost everything they own Sunday night after a fire gutted a home at the corner of Spain and Dauphine streets in the Marigny. “It’s just a case now of cleaning up and trying to get the house back together again,” said...Tags: Family
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Metairie Families Forced Out After Bank Takes Over Apartments
WGNO NewsA Miami based landlord folds under economic pressure, and now four Metairie families are being told to move as the bank begins to take over the property in five days. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano has more. Families in the 2300 block of Giuffrias Avenue in...Tags: Human Interest, Chicago Housing Authority, Banking, Bank of America Corp., Real Estate
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JP Firefighters: Cooking Mishap Likely Caused Three Story Apartment Fire
WGNO NewsA massive four alarm fire at a Metairie apartment complex is under investigation Monday morning. Twelve hours after the fire began Sunday night, Jefferson Parish firefighters are still on the scene at Chateau Napoleon apartments on Napoleon Avenue....Tags: Human Interest, Fires, Disasters and Accidents
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Prepare Now!
WGNO NewsGetting yourself, your home, your car and your boat ready for the storms ahead. Get the essentials ready now: when you are collecting supplies to see you through the storm, make sure there is enough of everything for two weeks. Keep these goods in a...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Car Guides and Reviews, Hurricanes, First Aid, Chemicals
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To Stay or Go? Emergency Shelter List and Contraflow Maps
WGNO NewsTo stay or to go: it may be the most important decision you face during the hurricane season! It's a decision best made now, when you're calm, long before a storm hits. But in some cases, the choice may not be yours. Stay tuned to ABC26 or the Emergency...Tags: Radio Industry, Charity, Hurricanes, Weather, Executive Branch
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After the Storm
WGNO NewsThe hurricane has passed but there is still danger. There may be no more winds or high water, but hazards still abound. A wrong step could be fatal. -------------------- Get Your Re-Entry Information Getting Your Home in Order Restoring Utilities What...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes, Satellite and Cable Service, Electricity Production and Distribution, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Emergency Phone Numbers & Web Links
WGNO News++++++++++++++++++++ || American Red Cross : http://www.redcross.org (866)GET-INFO or (866)438-4636 ++++++++++++++++++++ || Central Louisiana (Alexandria) || (318)442-6621 || || Louisiana Capital Area ( Baton Rouge) || (225)291-4533 || ||...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Charity, Hurricanes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Preparing Children & The Pillowcase Project
WGNO NewsDuring a disaster, children's fears can intensify. Long before hurricane season begins, parents should begin explaining to children what hurricanes are, the dangers they pose and the safety measures to take against them. Here are some things parents can...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, FEMA, Apple iPod, Family, Hurricanes
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