The South endures more wildfires per year than any other region, and Louisiana is not exempt from this trend. In 2023, Louisiana saw more than 1300 wildfires and an extreme period of summer drought.
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
Louisiana was the national focus of wildfires in 2023 as 62,000 acres burned and towns like Merryville, Pitkin and DeRidder were threatened.
A Louisiana native now living in Los Angeles shared how he and others have stepped in to help those in need. Jalen St. Romain, better known as “DJ Noodlez,” a native of the Shreveport, Bossier City area moved to Los Angeles 2 years ago.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that any relief aid for California and Los Angeles is likely to require policy review first.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana natives now living in California are among the millions grappling with the devastating wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles County. The fires, fueled by powerful windstorms, have destroyed 27,000 acres, displaced 80,000 people, and left five dead.
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
I think this, this fire here, is probably second to Katrina for me.” Harris says the chaos will likely continue, as people are left with no choice but to wait and see what happens. “A lot of people just have no idea where to go from there,
A Louisiana native now living in Los Angeles shared how he and others have stepped in to help those in need. Jalen St. Romain, better known as “DJ Noodlez,” a native of the Shreveport ...
During a snowstorm in Metairie, Louisiana, on1, 2025, Father Tim faced off in a snowball fight against Sister Anna Margaret, Sister Maria Caeli, and Sister Felicity in a 3-1 challenge. This was the first year the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia joined the faculty at St.
Trump's suggestion that states should "take care of their own problems" could have major implications for GOP states in the South.