Gulf Coast, Mississippi River Regions Eager for Flood Funding April 19, 2022 By Michael Phillis When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Ted Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home,...
Louisiana Braces for Higher Flood Insurance Costs December 20, 2021 By Suman Naishadham and Michael Phillis In the past year, the southwestern Louisiana city of Lake Charles weathered two hurricanes, intense rainfall that sent water gushing...
Flood Insurance Costs Rise in Louisiana as Risk Rating 2.0 Sets in December 9, 2021 By Suman Naishadham and Michael Phillis In the past year, the southwestern Louisiana city of Lake Charles weathered two hurricanes, intense rainfall that sent water gushing...