Vehicle attacks are difficult to prevent — but New Orleans fell short, experts say
The city has 700-pound steel barriers but did not put them on Bourbon Street until a day after the attack, which the lieutenant governor called “a complete failure of responsibility.” ...
The French Quarter’s metal barriers were gone on New Year’s, leaving a critical security gap
That left a critical security gap as thousands of New Year’s revelers crowded Bourbon Street. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. Army ...
Read the Report on Security in New Orleans
These are pages from a 2019 security assessment of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The report makes a number of ...
New Orleans barriers to prevent vehicle attacks were in the process of being replaced
New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist area where the narrow streets are ...
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Mandan flood protection project enters design phase after FEMA grant
A 2018 follow-up study conducted by the Lower Heart River Resource District -- the entity responsible for the levee system -- and approved by FEMA reduced the amount of work needed, but didn't ...
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Is it possible to retire on Social Security alone? Yes, but with sacrifices. Here’s how this New Orleans senior does it
One retiree from New Orleans, who is making it work on Social Security alone, offers tips on how she gets it done. Patricia Douglas, 64, began collecting Social Security benefits at 52 when heart ...
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How south Louisiana lights the levee with bonfires for Christmas
During some of December’s darkest nights, residents of Ascension, St. John the Baptist and St. James parishes illuminate the night sky with towering bonfires along the Mississippi River Levee. The ...
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Former New Orleans Pelicans Star Rips New Orleans Front Office
With the disappointing 5-22 start to the 2024-25 NBA season, it would take something akin to divine intervention if the New Orleans Pelicans want to qualify for the NBA postseason. Unfortunately ...
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These Louisiana flood control projects have been approved by Congress. St. Tammany plan is the biggest.
The authorization does not include ... Morganza to the Gulf levee system around Houma. “By authorizing the St. Tammany ...
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Here’s everything new Samsung’s Android 15 update, One UI 7, and the full changelog [Gallery]
Stay motivated and work toward ... menu now does even more to help you control the screen. You can now double tap and touch and hold just by tapping a single button. New scrolling controls let ...
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Mayor, council invite residents to new year's levee
Mayor Leduc and Members of Council invite you to join them for the eighth annual Mayor’s New Year’s Levee on Jan. 5, 2025, from noon to 2:15 p.m. at the BWG Leisure Centre. The Mayor’s Levee features ...