This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It was produced by Grist and co-published with Verite News, ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. — In the wake of Hurricane Ida, the message from the front lines right now is to stay away. State leaders are telling people who evacuated to not come back yet. The damage from the ...

We're starting to get a clearer look at the damage caused by Hurricane Ida along the Gulf Coast. Ida left more than a million customers without power, including the entire city of New Orleans. Entergy ...

In the wake of the devastation left in New Orleans and the northeast after Hurricane Ida, emergency response officials are offering reminders about what is best to give to those in need. Along with ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Hurricane Ida is continuing to intensify ahead of its expected landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, which is also the 16-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans. The ...

Elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021 to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement after ...

COVINGTON, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced a legal victory against Joiner’s Tree Service, LLC, and its owner, Jeffery Darren Joiner, over allegations of price gouging ...

Storms like these are clear indicators of climate change. The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought a record-breaking deluge to the northeastern U.S. Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued the ...