The Louisiana legislative auditor released a report Monday that harshly criticizes the way the state is managing its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The TImes-PIcayune archiveDianne and Ivory James ...
Late last year, the state got $390 million from FEMA to expand storm-proofing projects and passed all the money to the parishes, rather than putting a single dime into the Jindal administration's home ...
NEW ORLEANS -- Under orders to bring the troubled Hazard Mitigation elevation program to a close by July 17, Louisiana officials selected 40 families this week to receive the final grants under its ...