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  1. Fishin' Fridays top spot: Deep water with protection from the windRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | Times-Picayune

    ... Bayou and Bayou Boue. Buras-Empire: The dredge canal in Yellow Cotton and Hospital bays, Grand Bayou shorelines. Grand Isle: Louisiana 1 canal from Leeville to Grand Isle, sand pits off the canal. Getting there Check with your marina operator for ...

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  2. Winds Push Water Onto Grand Isle RoadRead the original story

    Wednesday | TheNewOrleansChannel

    The town of Grand Isle is drying out after high winds pushed more than a foot of water into the area Tuesday night.

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    Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

  3. Pirated tanker was headed for La.Read the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Times-Picayune

    The tanker that was seized Sunday by pirates off the coast of Somalia was slated to deliver oil to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or LOOP, a petroleum delivery platform about 18 miles south of Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  4. Tanker seized by pirates bound for Louisiana Offshore Oil PortRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Times-Picayune

    The tanker that was seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia on Sunday was slated to deliver oil at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port , or LOOP, a fuel delivery platform about 18 miles south of Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico .

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  5. The $300 million Louisiana Purchase

    Sunday Nov 29 | WWL-TV New Orleans

    ... of New Orleans architecture,'" writes Bernstein. Another concern brought up by architects is the sudden spurt of Grand Isle-style homes that sit on stilts. Some of the homes built by Pitt's foundation, according to article, look like "skyscrapers" ... 2 comments

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  6. New span seen as a bridge too closeRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Houma Courier

    ... in July. It was designed to make hurricane evacuations safer and for traffic to travel with greater ease to Grand Isle and Port Fourchon to the south and the rest of Louisiana to the north. But for the few businesses that remain in Leeville, the new ...

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  7. When Flossy came to New OrleansRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | Examiner.com

    ... ot severve a six-year-old, and what we remember is what was told to us. The reality was: Flossy totally submerged Grand Isle, Louisiana, on September 24. A flood wall was topped in New

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  8. One person's trash is another person's art project

    Friday Nov 20 | Houma Courier

    ... morphed into an art display. Art students used trash collected earlier this year from a short stretch of beach at Grand Isle. 'Unfortunately we've got a lot of trash on our beaches, which we already knew,' said Allyse Ferrara, an associate professor ...

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  9. Hundreds ticketed despite paying toll on new bridge

    Thursday Nov 19 | Houma Courier

    After a day working out with her friends, Connie Boudreaux, of Labadieville, decided to head to a friend's camp on Grand Isle.

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  10. Court: Army Corps liable for Katrina floodingRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 18 | CNN

    ... to a Category 3 storm with 127 mph winds when it made landfall on the morning of August 29, 2005, between Grand Isle, Louisiana, and the mouth of the Mississippi River. A few hours later, the storm again crossed over land on the other side of the ...

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  11. Have fish, will eat?Read the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | Houma Courier

    ... aside from ponds, Toledo Bend, Atchafalaya Basin and Red River. - The three top saltwater fishing spots were Grand Isle, Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico. - The three fish most commonly consumed by respondents were drum, speckled trout and ...

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  12. Area news in briefRead the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | Houma Courier

    ... allowed access for several high-traffic summer weekends, including the Fourth of July and the weekend of the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo. Since things went smoothly last year, the Wisner Trust "was very receptive to open the beach every weekend this ...

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  13. Leeville Bridge tolls coming dueRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Times-Picayune

    ... bridge without paying the toll will be charged the toll plus the $25 administrative fee for each violation. In Grand Isle, the town received a $100,000 appropriation from the state to reimburse residents for their tolls on the bridge. The mayor's ...

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  14. LA1 Bridge Toll Violations In The Mail

    Wednesday Nov 11 | WGNO

    ... for everyone who crosses the LA 1 toll bridge, and we want to work with you to address your individual concerns." Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle received a $100,000 appropriation from the state to reimburse Grand Isle residents for their tolls on ...

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  15. Notices going out to Leeville toll violatorsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Times-Picayune

    ... bridge without paying the toll will be charged the toll plus the $25 administrative fee for each violation. In Grand Isle, the town received a $100,000 appropriation from the state to reimburse residents for their tolls on the bridge. The mayor's ...

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  16. LA 1 bridge toll violation notices are in the mailRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 11 | NOLA.com

    ... bridge without paying the toll will be charged the toll plus the $25 administrative fee for each violation. In Grand Isle, the town received a $100,000 appropriation from the state to reimburse residents for their tolls on the bridge. The mayor's ...

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  17. Council debates use of $1.2 millionRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Houma Courier

    ... Bridge. It was part of a multi-phase $141 million effort to improve hurricane evacuation for south Lafourche and Grand Isle residents and ease access to and from Port Fourchon, a hub serving the Gulf of Mexico oilfield. Fertitta said the money ...

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  18. Ida downgradedRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | WWL-AM New Orleans

    ... warnings and watches along the Gulf Coast have been discontinued. A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana eastward to the Aucilla River, Floridai 1 2 including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. A Tropical Storm Warning ...

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  19. Tropical Storm Ida makes landfall on U.S. Gulf CoastRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Leader Post

    ... mobile homes to evacuate. The storm dumped heavy rainfall onshore and a tropical storm warning was in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana, eastward to Aucilla River, Florida. The region was being pounded by rain and there were reports of flooded ...

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  20. Ida sloshes onshore in PanhandleRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | WFTS

    ... delayed... but soaking rains continued to lash at the Gulf coast. A Tropical Storm warning remains in effect from Grand Isle, LA eastward to the Aucilla River, FL, including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. At 300 am CST the center of Tropical ...

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