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Louisiana coastal residents can now get a significant lift from the federal government to help combat storm surge during hurricanes.

Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan could mean significantly higher prices for Louisiana shrimp and oysters in the not-too-distant future.

Debbie Hester posted photos from her trip across the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge this week showing the dried-up swamp, and it is a sight to see.

Some unscrupulous contractors are trying to charge homeowners for those federally funded blue roofs in storm-damaged areas of the state.

The river is closed at the Saltwater Barrier while repairs are being made to the gates.

A big price tag with very little benefit is how an Army Corps of Engineers study views the idea of dredging the Vermilion River.

The river has been swollen from heavy rains further north. Now a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to push it even higher.

Residents are urged to bring questions and concerns about the opening of the Morganza Spillway to one of two public meetings scheduled for this week.

Army Corps of Engineers officials fear the structure will be overtopped with flood water if the gates aren't opened soon.

The Army Corps of Engineers has decided against opening the Morganza Spillway. That doesn't mean the threat of flooding or high water has diminished.