Por: The Advocate Business March 31, 2023
Louisiana has been sent more than $156 million in revenue from offshore oil and gas production in the 2022 fiscal year in the Gulf of Mexico, the Interior Department announced Thursday, with most of that money slated for hurricane risk reduction projects.It is part of more than $353 million being distributed to four Gulf Coast states under a federal law that governs the process. The , or GOMESA, requires 37.5% of the funds paid to the federal... + full article
Los Angeles Times USA Nation March 30, 2023
It took a major disaster and the prolonged displacement of hundreds of farmworkers, but the small Monterey County community of Pajaro is finally getting the help and attention of federal, state and local lawmakers its residents have sought for decades. On Tuesday, California... + más
Storm breaches California river’s levee, thousands evacuate | Portland Press Herald
Storm breaches California river's levee, thousands evacuate | Associated Press
Los Angeles Times USA Nation March 15, 2023
An intense atmospheric river storm continued to put pressure on strained levees in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties on Tuesday as officials considered emergency measures to prevent more catastrophic flooding from hitting the already inundated area. The real question today is... + más
How a long history of racism and neglect set the stage for Pajaro flooding | Los Angeles Times
CBS News USA Politics March 12, 2023
A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River's levee was breached by flooding that pummeled the state.Across Monterey County, more than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders and... + más
Construction to begin on first mile of long-awaited West Shore Lake Pontchartrain levee | The Advocate
Portland Press Herald USA World March 11, 2023
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state. Across the Central Coast’s... + más
California's Pajaro River breaches overnight, residents urged to evacuate | ABC News
The Advocate USA Business December 22, 2022
Construction is expected to begin in March on the first mile of the long-awaited hurricane levee, following the award by the of a $9.4 million contract this week to Lemoine-Frazier LLC of Lafayette. The project has been on the books in one form or another for . The lack of... + más
No Corps levee for Eden Isles, but state offers alternative | The Advocate
These projects will build 11 square miles of new Louisiana wetlands by next year | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business December 09, 2022
A major bill set for passage by Congress is expected to eventually result in billions of dollars in flood risk reduction projects in Louisiana as well as trigger a review of whether New Orleans area levees should be further strengthened to protect against so-called 200-year... + más
Hurricane Ian deals a devastating blow to the uninsured | CNN
Ian will 'financially ruin' homeowners and insurers | Politico
The Advocate USA Business November 25, 2022
A 16-month review of a proposed $4 billion Army Corps of Engineers plan to reduce flood risk in St. Tammany Parish is still not likely to include 100-year levee protection for Eden Isles and other small communities just south or east of Slidell, the project manager for the plan... + más
This $100,000 Golf Adventure Takes You Through Europe On a Luxury Cruise Ship | Forbes
Florida sheriff warns of possible flooding from levee breach in Sarasota County | NBC News
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