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News Articles: Louisiana

Downed power lines and other damage from Hurricane Zeta are seen in Chalmette, La., on Thursday. Seven hurricanes have hit the Gulf Coast in 2020, bringing extensive destruction to the area.

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  • Weather

Zeta Causes 2 Million Power Outages, Speeds Its Way Into Virginia

Most of the power outages are in Georgia, where 677,842 customers lost electricity. But Louisiana, Alabama and North Carolina each saw more than 400,000 accounts go dark.

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Hurricane Zeta is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday night.×

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  • Weather

Now A Hurricane, Zeta Is On Track To Hit Louisiana On Wednesday

Zeta is the 11th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, and would be the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana this year — the most since the state started keeping records in 1851.

October 26, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
The Louisiana Supreme Court building is pictured in New Orleans. Fair Wayne Bryant was convicted in 1997 of stealing hedge clippers and sentenced to life.

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  • Law

Black Man Serving Life Sentence For Stealing Hedge Clippers Granted Parole

Fair Wayne Bryant had committed four felonies over the two decades leading up to his 1997 theft of hedge clippers. His parole follows a failed bid for the state Supreme Court to review his sentence.

October 18, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Hurricane Laura left scattered debris and damaged homes in Lake Charles, La. last week. The state has reported 15 deaths associated with the storm, with more than half of those attributed to improper use of portable generators.

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  • National

Majority Of Hurricane Laura Deaths Linked To Improper Use Of Portable Generators

Eight of Louisiana's 15 hurricane-related deaths are linked to carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators. As of Tuesday, many thousands of households in the state are still without power.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
An aerial view of Lake Charles, La., shows damage to houses last week after Hurricane Laura, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit Louisiana, tore through the area.

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  • National

Amid National Crises, Louisiana Mayor Fears His Decimated City Will Be Forgotten

Most buildings in Lake Charles, La., were damaged by Hurricane Laura. As the city tries to rebuild amid a global pandemic, Mayor Nic Hunter worries the country will look away.

September 01, 2020
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By:
  • Kirk Siegler and
  • Ian Stewart
A home near Iowa, La., was crushed by a snapped tree after Hurricane Laura made landfall with 150 mph winds Thursday. The area is facing two disasters at once.

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  • National

After Laura, Learning How To Recover From A Hurricane During A Pandemic

Normal protocols for hurricane evacuation, aid distribution and recovery have been upended by the threat of the coronavirus.

August 31, 2020
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By:
  • Kirk Siegler and
  • Ian Stewart
A helicopter flies over a chemical fire at BioLab plant after Hurricane Laura made landfall in Westlake, La., on Aug. 27, 2020.

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  • Weather

Chemical Fire Burns Near Lake Charles, La., In Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura

Smoke is rising over the city from a plant complex that makes chlorine for swimming pools, according to a state official. Residents are advised to shelter in place until further notice.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Ashley Dean,
  • Tegan Wendland,
  • and 1 more
Damaged homes sit among floodwaters after Hurricane Laura passed through the area Thursday in Holly Beach, La.

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  • National

Hurricane Laura's Intense Winds Cut Through Louisiana Coastline

One of the most powerful storms to hit the state in living memory leaves destruction and misery in its wake, with debris from homes and businesses scattered about and at least one death.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Travis Lux and
  • Scott Neuman
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence listen during a Hurricane Laura briefing at FEMA headquarters in Washington.

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  • Weather

Before Big Convention Speech, Trump Visits FEMA For Storm Briefing

Trump said the campaign briefly considered postponing his convention speech, but he will now continue as planned and visit Texas and Louisiana over the weekend.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
A street is seen strewn with debris and downed power lines after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, La., on Thursday.

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  • National

Hurricane Laura Knocks Out Power For Hundreds Of Thousands In Louisiana And Texas

As of 12 p.m. ET Thursday, 578,911 customers were without power in Louisiana, and in Texas, 139,307 people were in the dark, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Samantha Raphelson
The probable track of Tropical Storm Marco, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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  • Weather

Louisiana Braces For 'One-Two Punch' Of Storms As Marco And Laura Approach Shore

Tropical Storm Marco is forecast to make landfall on Monday, followed closely behind by another storm named by Laura. "The first 72 hours is on you," Gov. John Bel Edwards warned residents.

August 24, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
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Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man In Louisiana Sparks Outrage And Protest

An investigation has been opened into the killing of Trayford Pellerin, 31, who was shot as he walked away from police toward a convenience store holding a knife, according to authorities.

August 23, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The Louisiana Supreme Court denied Fair Wayne Bryant's request to review his life sentence for stealing hedge clippers. Bryant has already spent nearly 23 years in prison for the crime.

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  • Law

Louisiana Supreme Court Won't Review Life Sentence For Man Who Stole Hedge Clippers

In a dissent, Chief Justice Bernette Johnson compared Fair Wayne Bryant's sentence to "Pig Laws" in the years after Reconstruction, which enacted harsh penalties for theft and other petty crimes.

August 05, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley

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