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Francine overstayed welcome for many flooded residents
It wasn’t the strongest storm to have traveled through St. Charles Parish, but Hurricane Francine nonetheless packed a staggering punch for many residents. […]
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Department of Education releases Hurricane Preparedness Playbook at Lakewood Elementary
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), joined by delegates from other local and state education-related boards and parish government officials. […]
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St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy worked to unite community after Hurricane Ida
Christopher Baird, a St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy, created the Facebook page “St. Charles Parish STRONG” during the pandemic. […]
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Local woman planned resources, help for thousands after Hurricane Ida
Tamara Plattsmier, United Way St. Charles’s volunteer and event manager, has been with United Way St. Charles for a decade. […]
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Hurricane Ida repairs for St. Charles Parish Public Schools slated to wrap up in 2024
All of the St. Charles Parish Public Schools’ buildings and facilities are in need of repairs nearly 11 months after Hurricane Ida dealt a devastating blow to the parish. […]
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Group housing needed for UWSC’s Rebuild United efforts
There’s only one thing standing in the way of a group of 16 people coming to St. Charles Parish and rebuilding homes damaged by Hurricane Ida for free – a place for them to stay. […]
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Family grapples with loss of home and normalcy following Hurricane Ida
“The world just moved on and we’re just standing still.”
Britt Morel, her husband Taylor and their three children who still live at home are in the ranks of St. Charles Parish residents whose Hurricane Ida’s nightmares are not over nearly a year after the storm. […]
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Luling family still grappling with insurance woes 10 months after Hurricane Ida
Like so many others, the Kitchen family of Luling are still reeling in heartache and sorting out the devastating hand that they were delivered by Hurricane Ida. […]
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Couple’s home demolished after Hurricane Ida
Leslie and Linda Comardelle’s home on Cypress Drive in Des Allemands has been the gathering place for countless birthday parties, holiday festivities and family gatherings over the past three decades. […]