Experts say the choices faced by residents and leaders of Grand Isle after Hurricane Ida mirror what other communities will deal with as oceans rise.
Author: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY
‘Nothing you can do but wait’: In New Orleans, frustrations rise over Hurricane Ida outages; death toll rises
Hurricane Ida damaged or destroyed 30,679 poles, 36,469 spans of wire and 5,959 transformers, says Entergy, the power provider for New Orleans.
‘I can’t believe the numbers’: Mass shootings, homicide rates, gun sales hit highest levels since 1990s
Fatal shootings, mass shootings and homicide rates have skyrocketed this year amid economic woes and the pandemic.
In Colorado, Aurora police, medics indicted for 2019 death of Elijah McClain
Elijah McClain died after being injected with tranquilizer and choking on his vomit crying “can’t breathe.”
Hurricane Ida rips off part of roof at Lady of the Sea hospital after Louisiana landfall
Video posted to Twitter showed a large section of the Lady of the Sea hospital roof peeling off as Ida’s winds whipped through Galliano, Louisiana.
California Marine Kareem Nikoui, 20, killed in Kabul airport bombing: ‘His memory will live on forever’
California Marine Kareem Mae’Lee Grant Nikoui was identified as one of 13 American service members killed Thursday in an explosion in Afghanistan.
Florida condo collapse spurs many cities to action — but some worry residents will resist
The collapse of a Florida condo has jolted some U.S. cities into reviewing inspection policies, but the efforts could meet resistance from residents.
Bill Gates, Warren Buffett want to bring a new kind of nuclear power to Wyoming. Not everyone is happy about it.
While the proposal for a nuclear power plant has the backing of top Wyoming leaders, environmentalists and some conservatives are deeply skeptical.
More students than ever will attend summer school this year. That might not be enough to close the COVID-19 achievement gap.
Summer school can improve educational inequities, but getting the kids who need help into classrooms remains a major challenge, experts said.
Haitian refugees celebrate Biden’s decision to protect them from deportation
The decision announced by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas allows Haitian migrants to remain and work legally in the United States.