The state believes there are thousands of homeowners who suffered damage during the 2020 and 21 hurricanes but have not applied for assistance to repair or rebuild their homes through the Restore Louisiana Program. Teiko Foxx has more…
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A truck theft in Slidell Monday involved a flipped truck going up in flames, a massive manhunt, and a hornet’s nest. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The state is trying to reach out to an estimated 45 thousand households who sustained damage from hurricanes in 2020 and 2021 because they could be eligible for financial assistance to rebuild or repair their homes. Executive Director for the LA Office of Community Development, Pat Forbes says there could be reasons why these individuals are not applying for assistance at restore.la.gov.
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In October 2021, HUD allocated $600 million for all recovery efforts related to Hurricanes Laura and Delta. On March 22, 2022, a second allocation provided an additional $450 million for Hurricanes Laura and Delta recovery, bringing the total allocation for these storms to more than $1 billion. Forbes says completing the survey is the first step.
Residents who owned their home and occupied it as a primary residence at the time of the disaster and have maintained ownership of the home since the disaster; and received a FEMA determination for repairs greater than $5,000 should complete the survey. Forbes says the program is for anyone who sustained damage and once your survey is submitted, you will be guided through the next step.
For assistance, call 866-735-2001 or visit restore.la.gov.
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A bill to remove approval from the Insurance Commissioner for rate changes passes in the full House. Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval says some people think allowing the commissioner to control rates is a good thing.
Huval believes a free and competitive insurance market will regulate prices better than government bureaucracy and regulation.
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, who’s not seeking reelection, opposes the bill and New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry is skeptical of the legislation.
Huval says 30 days after a rate goes into effect it can be reviewed and about two months later if deemed unlawful can be repealed.
House Bill 489 passed on a 56 to 23 vote and heads to a Senate committee.
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The Louisiana House has rejected two bills that attempted to curtail carbon capture projects planned for Lake Maurepas in southeast Louisiana. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says the legislation threatens 21-billion dollars in industrial projects…
Residents who live near Lake Maurepas are concerned about plans to build carbon capture wells on the lake. Hammond Representative Nicholas Muscarello says there are many unknowns about carbon capture technology
Carbon capturing captures carbon dioxide emissions released by a plant and stores the emissions in large wells built underneath the ground. Governor John Bel Edwards supports the technology as a way for the state to reach net zero emissions status by 2050. Bacala says new industrial development relies on carbon capture.
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A truck theft in Slidell Monday involved a massive manhunt, a crash, flames, a disturbed hornets’ nest, two officers and K-9 stung multiple times and the suspect got away. Slidell PD Public Information Officer Daniel Seuzeneau says it started when a 2005 Ford F-250 was stolen from a gym parking lot.
The truck burst into flames and the suspect got out and ran across the interstate and into the swamp. The suspect is still at large, and the officers and K-9 that were stung are expected to recover.
Seuzeneau says multiple law enforcement agencies responded and they searched for hours for the suspect.
When two of the officers and a K-9 were searching the marsh for the suspect they found a hornet’s nest instead.
The officers and K-9 received medical treatment and are expected to recover.