Floods News

Hurricane Katrina: The Legal Saga Begins

By Guerry R. Thornton Jr.
The New Orleans tragedy may spawn a wave of litigation related to flood protection and levee failures. Public statements, which...

News Briefs

Roundup of Katrina Loss Estimates: As the scope of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina became increasingly evident, European and...

GOV. EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY

Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco extended Louisiana’s State of Emergency until Oct. 25, effectively extending the emergency insurance rules implemented by...