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Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane Ida
Read full article: Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane IdaTen Filipino men who worked for a major offshore oil industry employer under federally granted visas claim in a federal lawsuit they were treated like prisoners at a company bunkhouse and that some of them were abandoned there when Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in August 2021.
How to track DTE Energy power outages in SE Michigan -- April 24, 2022
Read full article: How to track DTE Energy power outages in SE Michigan -- April 24, 2022Rain and thunderstorms are expected to move through Southeast Michigan on Sunday afternoon and into the nighttime hours, and those storms could pose some hazards.
HUD to send out nearly $3 billion in disaster relief grants
Read full article: HUD to send out nearly $3 billion in disaster relief grantsThe Department of Housing and Urban Development is allocating nearly $3 billion in disaster relief to cover recovery efforts by multiple state and local governments.
Hurricane Ida, Europe floods made 2021 costly for disasters
Read full article: Hurricane Ida, Europe floods made 2021 costly for disastersDamage wrought by Hurricane Ida in the U.S. state of Louisiana and the flash floods that hit Europe last summer have helped make 2021 one of the most expensive years for natural disasters.
Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways
Read full article: Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subwaysTransit officials and experts say this summer’s storms were the latest reminders that more needs to be done to prepare the East Coast’s vital transit systems in the face of more extreme and unpredictable weather caused by climate change.
US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
Read full article: US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic lowThe number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID-19 infections may have slightly increased layoffs.
August industrial output gains slow to 0.4% after Ida hits
Read full article: August industrial output gains slow to 0.4% after Ida hitsU.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as shutdowns of petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants caused by Hurricane Ida curbed manufacturing activity.
Nicholas, now a tropical depression, still douses Gulf Coast
Read full article: Nicholas, now a tropical depression, still douses Gulf CoastTropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.
After Ida deaths, Louisiana revokes nursing home licenses
Read full article: After Ida deaths, Louisiana revokes nursing home licensesLouisiana health officials are revoking the licenses of seven nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where residents died after Hurricane Ida amid conditions deemed squalid and unsafe.
Lawmakers: Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades
Read full article: Lawmakers: Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgradesLawmakers from both parties say haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and tornado damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida show the need to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network.
New Orleans: Seniors left in dark, hot facilities after Ida
Read full article: New Orleans: Seniors left in dark, hot facilities after IdaOfficials in New Orleans say they will thoroughly inspect senior living apartments in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida after finding people living in buildings without working generators that trapped residents in wheelchairs in dark, sweltering upper floors.
Biden directs federal aid to NY, NJ after deadly flooding
Read full article: Biden directs federal aid to NY, NJ after deadly floodingPresident Joe Biden has approved major disaster declarations greenlighting federal aid for people six New Jersey counties and five New York counties affected by devastating flooding last week from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Lawmakers vow action after Ida floods Gulf Coast, Northeast
Read full article: Lawmakers vow action after Ida floods Gulf Coast, NortheastLawmakers from both parties say haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and tornado damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida show the need to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network.
Search resumes for 2 missing after car swept away in storm
Read full article: Search resumes for 2 missing after car swept away in stormAs residents and businesses across New Jersey spent the holiday weekend trying to clean up damage from last week’s storm, rescue workers resumed the search for two friends whose car was caught up in the floodwaters.
After Ida's fury, infrastructure key in preventing misery
Read full article: After Ida's fury, infrastructure key in preventing miseryThe destruction left by the remnants of Hurricane Ida have officials and experts agreeing that infrastructure including roads, sewers and housing in New York and New Jersey must be quickly improved.
Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse
Read full article: Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapseA 16-year-old girl says she heard vehicles crashing all around the pickup truck where she and her mother were trapped after a highway collapsed in rural Mississippi.
Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites
Read full article: Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sitesPresident Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and pay his respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.
Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
Read full article: Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issuesThe dismal state of power in Hurricane Ida’s wake is a distressingly familiar scenario for Entergy Corp. Louisiana’s largest electrical utility has grappled with other widespread outages after numerous previous hurricanes.
Energy company: Hurricane Ida restoration could take weeks
Read full article: Energy company: Hurricane Ida restoration could take weeksThe energy company that is providing power to Louisiana says full restoration of electricity to hurricane-battered areas outside New Orleans could take until the end of the month.
Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'
Read full article: Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told residents “I know you’re hurting."
Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida's destructive, deadly floods
Read full article: Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida's destructive, deadly floodsPolice are going door to door and drawing up lists of the missing as the death toll edges higher from the catastrophic flooding set off in the Northeast by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Ida-hit oil industry port sustains less damage than feared
Read full article: Ida-hit oil industry port sustains less damage than fearedA critical port that serves as the primary support hub for the Gulf of Mexico’s deepwater offshore oil and gas industry sustained less damage from Hurricane Ida’s direct hit than initially feared and should be able to return to working operations “in the near future."
EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1000 miles from landfall
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1000 miles from landfallMeteorologists say natural and man-made forces made Ida deadly and devastating in the New York and New Jersey area even though the weakened storm made landfall more than 1,000 miles away.
Mutual aid groups give personalized help after Hurricane Ida
Read full article: Mutual aid groups give personalized help after Hurricane IdaFollowing Hurricane Ida, mutual aid networks sprang into action to supplement the more established relief services from federal and local governments, and charities.
These videos show just how shocking the flooding in NYC really is
Read full article: These videos show just how shocking the flooding in NYC really isHurricane Ida may not pack the strong winds it once had when it hit Louisiana, but it’s still dumping an insane amount of rain in its path, including on New York City.
Michigan Humane Society mobilizes to help animals in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida devastates area
Read full article: Michigan Humane Society mobilizes to help animals in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida devastates areaThe Michigan Humane Society is gathering its best trained and experienced team members to send them to New Orleans and help with a response to Hurricane Ida.
Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel
Read full article: Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancelHeavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping.
After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to life
Read full article: After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to lifeOil companies began gradually to restart some of their refineries in Louisiana, and key fuel pipelines fully reopened, providing hopeful signs that the region’s crucial energy industry can soon recover from the blow of Hurricane Ida.
Fully vaccinated NFL players will get COVID-19 tests weekly
Read full article: Fully vaccinated NFL players will get COVID-19 tests weeklyFully vaccinated players will be required to get tested for COVID-19 weekly instead of every 14 days as part of the revised protocols for the regular season agreed upon by the NFL and NFLPA.
Ida topples New Orleans jazz landmark where Armstrong worked
Read full article: Ida topples New Orleans jazz landmark where Armstrong workedA storied New Orleans jazz site where a young Louis Armstrong once worked toppled when Ida blew through Louisiana as one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. The Karnofsky Tailor Shop where a young Louis Armstrong worked collapsed Sunday during the storm.
New Orleans levees pass Ida's test while some suburbs flood
Read full article: New Orleans levees pass Ida's test while some suburbs floodThe levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida’s fury, but costly upgrades to the city's flood protection system couldn't spare some neighboring communities from the rising water.
Ida Updates: Neighboring states send assistance to Louisiana
Read full article: Ida Updates: Neighboring states send assistance to LouisianaMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that state and local emergency responders conducted 20 rescues from flooded areas in the state’s three coastal counties.
These videos truly show just how devastating Hurricane Ida was in Louisiana
Read full article: These videos truly show just how devastating Hurricane Ida was in LouisianaHurricane Ida made landfall Sunday, wreaking havoc on the Louisiana coast, and leaving major cities like New Orleans without power.
Morning Briefing Aug. 30, 2021: Hurricane Ida becomes tropical storm after hammering Louisiana, more flooding for Metro Detroit residents
Read full article: Morning Briefing Aug. 30, 2021: Hurricane Ida becomes tropical storm after hammering Louisiana, more flooding for Metro Detroit residentsHere are this morning's top stories.
Live stream: Tracking Tropical Storm Ida as it moves through the South
Read full article: Live stream: Tracking Tropical Storm Ida as it moves through the SouthTropical Storm Ida was downgraded from a hurricane overnight Sunday and was one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever make landfall in the mainland U.S.
Tropical Storm Nora fading, after leaving 1 dead, 7 missing
Read full article: Tropical Storm Nora fading, after leaving 1 dead, 7 missingTropical Storm Nora is dropping heavy rains along the Gulf of California after weakening from a hurricane that set off floods and landslides on Mexico’s Pacific coast, caused havoc in Puerta Vallarta and left at least one dead and seven missing.
As Ida leaves Gulf, analysts foresee modest economic damage
Read full article: As Ida leaves Gulf, analysts foresee modest economic damageWith more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi having lost power, Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast.
No cash or gas to run from Ida: 'We can't afford to leave'
Read full article: No cash or gas to run from Ida: 'We can't afford to leave'Robert Owens was feeling defeated and helpless as he waited for one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. to approach Louisiana's capital city The 27-year-old had spent days anxiously watching long lines of cars flee Baton Rouge away from oncoming Hurricane Ida.
'As long as it takes': FEMA, other agencies respond to Ida
Read full article: 'As long as it takes': FEMA, other agencies respond to IdaFederal officials say hundreds of emergency responders are in place in Louisiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has power restoration experts and generators at the ready as Hurricane Ida bashes the region.
A Hurricane Ida wildcard: Effects on U.S. energy supply
Read full article: A Hurricane Ida wildcard: Effects on U.S. energy supplyCompanies evacuated oil and gas platforms south of Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Ida but a far greater worry was potential damage to refineries and petrochemical plants in its projected path from flooding and storm surge.
Morning Briefing Aug. 28, 2021: 2-year-old girl critically injured in Detroit shooting, Louisiana braces for ‘life-altering’ Hurricane Ida, US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
Read full article: Morning Briefing Aug. 28, 2021: 2-year-old girl critically injured in Detroit shooting, Louisiana braces for ‘life-altering’ Hurricane Ida, US airstrike targets Islamic State member in AfghanistanHere are this morning's top stories.