FEMA Hosting Free Webinars to Aid Hurricane VictimsThe free webinars are presented live every Tuesday and Thursday in the month of February.Bruce Mikells
Governor Edwards Seeking $3 Billion for Hurricane RecoveryThe request for $3 billion in federal block grants will help residents in 21 Louisiana parishes recover from the record-breaking hurricane season. Bruce Mikells
2020 Hurricane Season Ends Today, Finally!However, there is still an area in the tropical Atlantic Basin that is being monitored for further development. Bruce Mikells
Tropics Finally Quieting Down – One Week Left in SeasonThere is still one trouble spot worth watching but it does not appear to be an issue for the Gulf of Mexico or the U.S. mainland. Bruce Mikells
Are Hurricanes Staying Strong Longer After Landfall?A new study published in the Journal Nature suggests that hurricanes are no longer just a coastal problem.Bruce Mikells
Tropical Wave in Caribbean Worth Watching This WeekendA tropical wave in the Caribbean appears to be taking a path that is very similar to the path Hurricane Eta just took. Bruce Mikells
DSNAP Disaster Food Benefits Approved for Five More ParishesLafayette is one of five additional parishes approved for DSNAP benefits as a result of damages from Hurricane Delta. Bruce Mikells
The Tropics: Eta, Theta, and the Thing Near JamaicaTwo tropical storms and a tropical wave have forecasters at the Hurricane Center busy this morning. Bruce Mikells
Eta Forecast to Become a Hurricane AgainThe system is moving through the Florida Keys into the southern Gulf of Mexico this morning. Bruce Mikells
Beware of Blue Roof Scam in Storm Damaged AreasSome unscrupulous contractors are trying to charge homeowners for those federally funded blue roofs in storm-damaged areas of the state. Bruce Mikells