Brad Pitt’s Foundation Sues Architect Over Defects in ‘Katrina’ Houses September 24, 2018 Actor Brad Pitt’s foundation has sued a New Orleans architect, saying defective design work led to leaks and other flaws...
Virginia Museum Workers Act Fast to Protect Valuable Collection in Hurricane Florence September 17, 2018 By Elisha Sauers The Durand-Ruel sisters didn’t dress for hurricane season. The eldest had on a wide-brimmed hat, the kind one would take...
Lawsuit Planned Against Brad Pitt Foundation over New Orleans Homes August 31, 2018 An attorney plans to sue actor Brad Pitt’s foundation over the degradation of homes built in an area of New...
Education Is Reason Behind Replica of Katrina Flood-Damaged Home August 28, 2018 By Kevin McGill In a dynamic before-and-after project, a nonprofit organization has partially restored a home ravaged by a catastrophic rush of floodwater...
Appeals Court Reverses New Orleans-Area Flooding, MRGO Ruling April 25, 2018 By Kevin McGill A Washington appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that held the federal government liable for some of the...
Appeals Court Rejects $586M FEMA Fix for Louisiana Barrier Islands February 5, 2018 A federal appeals court has rejected Louisiana’s contention that the federal government should pay $586 million to restore barrier islands...
FEMA Says ‘No’ to Taking Back $2B in Katrina Funds from New Orleans July 31, 2017 The Federal Emergency Management Agency should take back $2 billion dollars in grants approved to fix New Orleans sewers and...
Post-Katrina Lower 9th Ward Re-Development a Long Time Coming April 17, 2017 By Rebecca Santana Judging by the current empty lots, it’s hard to imagine the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina...
Oil Companies Land a Victory in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuit March 8, 2017 By Kevin McGill A federal appeals court on March 3 refused to revive a Louisiana levee board’s lawsuit blaming dozens of oil and...
Cat Simulations Test London Insurers’ Vulnerabilities to Next ‘Big One’ January 31, 2017 A major $200 billion loss from a combination of a cyber attack, U.S. hurricane and the failure of a reinsurer...