St. Bernard News

Electricity has been restored to 80 percent of customers in St. Bernard Parish, including all but one of the parish's public schools, which are scheduled to reopen Monday.

THE ST. BERNARD PARISH PRESIDENT AND THE FIRE CHIEF OF ST. BERNARD PARISH GIVE A JOINT UPDATE TONIGHT.

' Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina, St. Bernard Parish has reopened its first repaired fire station, Fire Station No.

The following is a parish-by-parish breakdown of re-entry procedures: Jefferson Parish: Jefferson Parish residents are not allowed back into the parish until businesses and and first responders are set up and ...

All St. Bernard Parish Public Schools and Offices will be closed through Friday, Sept.

NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday that Gustav, now weakened to a tropical depression, remains a "very, very serious storm" and that nearly 2 million residents who fled the Gulf Coast would ...

A rescue group that saved 1200 animals after Hurricane Katrina is back at work in Louisiana.

Percentages of customers without power: 78% in Jefferson 78% in Lafourche 83 % in Orleans 87% in St Bernard 56% in St Tammany 94 % in Terrebone 35% in St.

All Things Considered , September 1, 2008 Melissa Block checks in with shrimp-boat captain Ricky Robin.

As Hurricane Gustav takes aim at the Gulf Coast, a team from Pasado's Safe Haven animal sanctuary arrived in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon and hit the ground running.

St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens said his decision to bus any looters to the state penitentiary at Angola appears to be deterring post-evacuation crime.

St. Bernard Parish appeared nearly deserted by mid-afternoon Sunday as flags flapped in a stiff breeze from Gustav's outer bands.

A big sign at the harbor here encourages: "Think Positive, St. Bernard!" But after three years in a government trailer, Beth Basile is finding that hard to do.

Mandatory evacuations are in effect in St. Charles, Plaquemines and lower Jefferson parishes, with a similar order beginning at 4 p.m. in St.

The Lil' Rick is a 56-foot steel trawler that Robin started building in 1974 and launched three years later.

Today marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. As a resident of the Bay Area writing for a local paper, it's practically pointless to ask you to recall where you were when "She" ravaged the Gulf Coast.

St. Bernard Parish President Craig P. Taffaro Jr. said Thursday night he anticipates calling a mandatory, parish-wide evacuation for all residents some time Saturday, Aug.

Emergency planners say a phased evacuation of South Louisiana may start Friday as they watch Gustav's track.

When Hurricane Katrina took aim at the Louisiana coast three years ago, longtime Chalmette residents Cheryl Schwab and Laurie Becnel didn't know each other.

Nearly four decades after he built one of the first homes in Chalmette's Buccaneer Villa North subdivision, Richard Schackai is among the first to start rebuilding in the flood-ravaged neighborhood.