hurricane recovery

Groups like Micah 6:8 Mission are forming mutual aid networks to help fill in the gaps left by federal funding — pooling and volunteering resources.

Three years after Hurricanes Laura and Delta, Lake Charles residents are anxious about the chances of a new storm.

Amish groups have stepped in to help Louisiana storm victims rebuild when other forms of aid have ended. It’s also led to cultural exchanges and connections.

Louisiana’s insurance industry is in crisis. Eleven insurers have gone under over the past year and a half. Other insurers have stopped writing new policies or are refusing to renew existing policies because of the risks of operating in the storm-ravaged state.

Louisiana has few policies in place to help schools prepare for or recover from hurricanes. Now, a new commission will bring together experts and educators to brainstorm solutions.

Louisianans are fed up with insurance companies, speaking of their frustrations caused by slow-moving processes, struggles to contact providers and too-small insurance payouts after two years of severe storms.

More than a year later, some Lake Charles residents could see repairs made to their Laura- and Delta-damaged homes as officials roll out a new $11.3 million housing program, according to an announcement Monday.

Charities in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana say giving people money is faster and gives them back agency. But experts say cash alone can’t solve all the problems after a storm.

It’s been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Ida battered New Orleans, and while power has been restored to the city and businesses are closer than ever to reopening to pre-Ida standards, residents are still waiting for routine trash pickups.

City officials are now promising new regulations for independent living centers to fill in what they say is a gap that left hundreds in the sweltering heat and darkness.