Around me, five alligators cruised through the brackish swamp water, thrashing their tails with their reptilian eyes locked ...

President Bush has tapped homeland security adviser Frances Townsend to lead an internal inquiry into the administration's response to Hurricane Katrina, but leading Democrats renewed calls for an ...

Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco asked President Bush to declare an emergency for her state Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Rita's arrival somewhere on the Gulf Coast. Earlier, Blanco declared a state of ...

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Six charter school operators this fall will receive a range of services for students with disabilities through an education ...

The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form amid ...

There haven't been many New Orleans Saints players to wear the No. 93 jersey -- but those who have put it on have often made ...

By analyzing data from the past 70 years, scientists discovered trends related to changing storm surge levels. The Southeast ...

It is important to prepare for the possibility of extreme weather conditions. Officials brace for hurricane season ahead of ...

The report, released by the university’s Education Research Alliance, studied the consequences of the district’s transition from a traditional district-run model to the current charter school-based ...

The StormTracker Team at Louisiana First News has everything you need to know for hurricane preparedness. On the “Ahead of ...

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, New Orleans launched the most ambitious school ...