The Louisiana Department of Health has revoked the licenses from the owner of the seven nursing homes that sent over 800 residents to a warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish. The residents arrived in Independence prior to Hurricane Ida’s landfall and conditions inside the facility deteriorated according to LDH executive counsel Stephen Russo…
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State health officials say seven nursing home patients sent to the facility have died.

Second Harvest Food Bank says they’ve delivered one-point-one million pounds of food, water and supplies to Hurricane Ida survivors. Second Harvest spokesperson Jay Vise says they’ve delivered food and supplies to heavily impacted areas like LaPlace and Lafourche and they are only able to do so due to donations…
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Senator John Kennedy met with Hurricane Ida victims in Houma and Thibodaux yesterday. Dave Brannen spoke with the state’s junior senator following his visit…
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There is finally movement in getting more disaster relief dollars to southwest Louisiana following last year’s devastating hurricanes. The White House has made a formal request to make two-point-three billion dollars available to the region for long-term recovery needs, much of that money can go towards rebuilding homes.