In the days after Hurricane Katrina leveled southeast Louisiana back in 2005 and flooded his lower St. Bernard Parish home, Scotty Weeks was so overcome with emotion that he had to take a walk alone.

LAFAYETTE, La. — A Lafayette businessman with ties to Jamaica says Hurricane Melissa’s damage is devastating, but he’s determined to help his community recover. Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on ...

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans 20 years ago, it created the largest evacuation crisis in the nation's history. It is estimated that up to 150,000 people remained in the city when the storm hit ...

When the news spread about the predicted severity of Hurricane Katrina, Ella M. was called into work. She lived in New Orleans working as a nurse at Charity Hospital and they required staff to be on ...

As the final stretch of storm season approaches, Lafayette residents should brace for the heightened threat of heavy rain, high winds and potential flooding While many households know the standard ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana ranks as the second state with the highest expected loss from hurricanes. A study conducted by Lending Tree shows the top 10 states with the highest ...