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Residents should expect bursts of heavy rainfall, with Homeland Security officials warning that the worst-case scenario could ...
The Army Corps of Engineers finalized an agreement Thursday with Plaquemines Parish for $1.5 billion in upgrades to nearly 60 miles of levees, including 20 miles of a parish-built levee ...
According to parish officials, the outage will start at 8 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — Heads up for ...
BELLE CHASSE, La. — Since 1851, more storms have hit Plaquemines Parish than any other parish in Louisiana. “We don’t look forward to this time of year,” says Plaquemines Parish President ...
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — Voters in Plaquemines parish will be asked to implement three new proposed millages. The addition of these millages will designate funding sources for the parish's ...
The fight between the state and Plaquemines Parish over a key project in the state’s 50-year coastal master plan is escalating, with the board that oversees the state’s coastal restoration ...
It’s not the first time Plaquemines has been in this predicament. During the oil downturn in 2015, they downsized parish government by nearly half, cutting 300 of their 800 staff members.
Plaquemines Parish Councilmember Mark Cognevich told Verite News that his constituents are still complaining about salty water coming out of their taps and that citizen-administered tests are showing ...
The Plaquemines Parish President's race is heading to a run-off.Don't see results? Tap here. In a surprising move, Kirk Lepine, the incumbent, did not make the run-off.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WVUE) - After months of battling the intrusion of saltwater, drinking water advisories in the hardest hit areas of Plaquemines Parish were lifted on Wed., Oct. 18.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WVUE) - In Plaquemines Parish, water pressure is reportedly improving. Residents dealing with saltwater issues are seeing relief as a booster pump was installed below ...