Louisiana Senator: NFIP Reform Needed to Bring Down Flood Insurance Costs October 24, 2024 By Ezra Amacher Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy released a report Thursday critical of the National Flood Insurance Program’s adoption of Risk Rating 2.0....
Feds Issue Ultimatum to Louisiana on $3 Billion Coastal Restoration Project October 24, 2024 By Jack Brook NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Federal officials want to know if Louisiana remains committed to a nearly $3 billion planned...
South Texas Town Lifts Boil Water Notice After 11 Days October 24, 2024 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune McALLEN — Laredo residents are free to use their water after an 11-day boil-water notice expired earlier this week. City...
Helicopter Crashes Into Radio Tower Near Downtown Houston, Killing 4 October 23, 2024 HOUSTON (AP) — Four people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed into a radio tower in Houston and...
Energy Company Seals Well in West Texas 19 Days After it Exploded October 23, 2024 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA — A Houston-based energy company has sealed a hemorrhaging well in West Texas 19 days after it exploded, sending...
State Farm Campaign Aims to Provide Smoke Alarms to 1,300+ Texas Homes October 22, 2024 State Farm will provide smoke alarms to more than 1,300 Texas homes during the Out to Alarm Texas 2024 campaign,...
Louisiana Nursing Home Owner to Pay $8.2M for Misusing Assets During Ida October 22, 2024 Louisiana nursing home owner Bob Dean Jr. and several companies he operated have agreed to an $8.2 million consent judgment...
Texas Reaches $3.5M Settlement With Marriott Over Customer Data Breach October 21, 2024 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the state has secured a settlement with Marriott International, Inc., that resolves an investigation...
Train Derails in South Louisiana, Causing Chemical Leak October 21, 2024 DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — Seventeen cars of a train derailed in south Louisiana on Friday, and several leaked a chemical...
Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Honors 5 Inductees October 18, 2024 The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame honored five inductees and awarded seven scholarships to insurance students at its annual banquet...