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  • "Monday Night Football and Rita"

    September 24, 2012 6:03 PM

    At 2:38 AM on Saturday, September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita made landfall at Johnson's Bayou in Cameron Parish as a Category Three Hurricane. Winds were clocked at 115 miles-per-hour historically making Rita the fourth most intense Atlantic hurricane. Rita followed Katrina, causing extensive damage to two cities on each end... more »
  • Judge stops attorneys from seizing Citizens' money

    January 30, 2012 12:35 PM

    GRETNA - A judge has stopped attorneys trying to seize more than $100 million won for homeowners who claimed Louisiana's property insurer of last resort dragged its heels in adjusting hurricane claims in 2005. The Louisiana Supreme Court said Citizens failed to begin adjusting claims for Katrina and Rita in... more »
  • Blighted property auction latest step in recovery

    April 1, 2011 1:05 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Close to 100 properties, many of them bought by the state after they were damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, are going on the auction block in New Orleans. Saturday's auction will make available 94 properties in 27 New Orleans neighborhoods. The New Orleans Redevelopment... more »
  • Pilot program to remove Chinese drywall beginning soon

    February 21, 2011 1:42 PM

    A pilot program to remove tainted Chinese drywall from Louisiana homes is expected to begin soon. State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says the program will include Ascension, East Baton Rouge Orleans and St. Tammany parishes. The program only includes homes with drywall from Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT). ... more »
  • GO Zone bond program expires Dec. 31

    December 6, 2010 3:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - When Congress set up a tax-free recovery bond program after hurricanes Katrina and Rita to help spur private business development, applications poured in and it appeared demand would far exceed Louisiana's $7.8 billion bond capacity. Now, as the Gulf Opportunity Zone bond program is weeks from expiration,... more »
  • 5 years after Rita, some left out of recovery

    September 23, 2010 8:35 AM

    First Baptist Church in Cameron will celebrate its grand reopening Saturday, five years and one day after Hurricane Rita. Cameron has seen its population shrink from roughly 1,500 to 280 residents since Rita and Hurricane Ike in 2008 delivered punishing blows. Rita was a Category 3 storm with winds in... more »
  • Did Katrina-Rita trailers hurt kids' health?

    September 23, 2010 5:23 AM

    RTI International of North Carolina will investigate whether children who spent at least two months in FEMA trailers after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have more skin or breathing problems than those who didn't. RTI will also study children whose mothers were pregnant with them while living in a trailer provided... more »
  • Citizens Insurance reaches $23 million settlement

    August 24, 2010 8:55 AM

    Citizens Property Insurance has reached a $23 million settlement with thousands of homeowners who say they were not properly compensated after hurricanes Katrina and Rita for work needed to coordinate storm repairs. The dispute centered around the use of a general contractor. Citizens admits no wrongdoing in the proposed settlement,... more »
  • ExxonMobil to use Go Zone money for B.R. plant expansion

    June 17, 2010 1:11 PM

    ExxonMobil Corp. will borrow up to $300 million through the federal Gulf Opportunity Zone Act to expand its Baton Rouge refinery and chemical plant. The company received permission Thursday from the State Bond Commission to use the tax-exempt hurricane recovery bonds, which allow the business to borrow money more... more »
  • Ex-state worker pleads guilty

    May 12, 2010 6:35 AM

    A former state social service worker has pleaded guilty in connection with a federal food stamp fraud investigation that has resulted in charges against 13 people. Andrea Broussard admitted to getting $345 in federal disaster assistance in 2005 after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She once worked for the state Department... more »
  • Cameron Parish library to reopen

    April 29, 2010 8:57 AM

    The twice-stormravaged Cameron Parish library will reopen on Monday. Since Hurricane Ike swamped the parish in 2008, the town's library consisted of two parked bookmobiles. Before that, Hurricane Rita destroyed four of the library system's branches and damaged another. The new library branch has been open for a couple of... more »
  • Appeals court tosses Citizens settlement

    April 22, 2010 8:01 AM

    An appeals court has tossed out the $35 million settlement of two class-action lawsuits against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The court said the deal was not fair to some policyholders. The appellate court ruling could prove costly to Citizens, which faces three class-action lawsuits because of delays in adjusting... more »
  • State changes rules for GO Zone projects

    April 15, 2010 9:34 AM

    Changes have been made to the state's rules for developers borrowing money through the federal Gulf Opportunity Zone Act. The cap on GO Zone borrowing approval was raised from $100 million to $250 million, and developers will have to tap the money within 90 days - as opposed to the... more »
  • Citizens wants to discourage class actions

    March 12, 2010 8:44 AM

    Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will push for a new law protecting it from being penalized for paying claims too slowly. The proposed law could remove a major incentive for class-action lawsuits, such as those filed against the property insurer of last resort following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Last year,... more »
  • Police jury blocks delay in tax election

    February 18, 2010 6:25 AM

    The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has voted to block an attempt by Juror Mark Poche to delay a special March election that calls for a 5.7 mill tax for coastal storm protection. Potential revenue from the tax, if passed, is expected to be used as leverage to sell $20 million... more »
  • Some hurricane victims to get grants

    November 17, 2009 4:52 PM

    Thousands of Louisiana residents are eligible to receive grants to pay for hurricane protection improvements to their homes. The state is mailing out applications to more than 100,000 victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. They can receive storm mitigation grants of up to $7,500. The forms are going to... more »
  • Hurricane Rita Anniversary

    September 24, 2009 1:34 PM

    It was 4 years ago today at 2:40 AM that Hurricane Rita made landfall near Johnsons Bayou, LA as a category 3 storm with winds of 115 mph. Damage is estimated to be around $11.3 Billion. Rita was the fifth Major Hurricane, and became the third Category... more »

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