New Orleans Faces Severe Cold Snap as NWS Urges Precautions Against Frostbite and Hypothermia
An extreme cold snap has hit New Orleans, prompting the NWS to issue warnings of dangerous wind chills and risk of frostbite and hypothermia. Residents are advised to protect themselves and their pipes from the freezing temperatures.
New Orleans Braces for Extreme Cold and Wind as Advisories Are Issued for Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi
The NWS has issued extreme cold and wind advisories for southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, with conditions including wind chills as low as 10 degrees and gusts up to 40 mph.
St. Tammany Snags Millions To Hold Back Lake Pontchartrain
St. Tammany landed $3.75M in federal planning funds to advance engineering for two major projects that feed into a $5.9B plan to protect thousands of north‑shore homes. Planners will use the money for modeling, environmental review and siting work, not construction.
Exxon Fires Up Louisiana Carbon Capture Machine Along The Gulf Coast
ExxonMobil has begun commercial carbon capture tied to a major Louisiana plant and is lining up several more Gulf Coast projects for 2026. Federal tax credits and new storage permits are reshaping the economics — and the controversy.












