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See the projects in Louisiana's coastal master plan

The Advocate 07 Jan 2023
An upriver extension of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain levee system, this project includes about 28 miles of earthen levee and concrete T-wall built to 16 feet, gates and culverts, and four pump stations, to provide protection from hurricane surge flooding from Lakes Maurepas ...
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If Buc-ee's builds a location in north Louisiana, will it open the door to other ...

Donaldsonville Chief 07 Jan 2023
For years, Louisiana's neighboring southern states have added locations of Buc-ee's, the wildly popular Texas-based travel center chain ... In that case, areas north of Lake Pontchartrain along Interstate 12 near Hammond might be appealing ... Then there are spots along Interstate 10 like Lake Charles, Jennings, and Crowley. .
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David McWilliams: Who is going to rent all these expensive offices now?

The Irish Times 07 Jan 2023
Photograph. Aidan Crawley/Bloomberg. David McWilliams ... With the arrival of more Irish during and after the Famine, this migratory route swelled, with hundreds of thousands of Irish travelling downriver to New Orleans to the Lakes of Pontchartrain, that famous ballad performed by such luminaires as Christy Moore, Bob Dylan and Brian Cowen. READ MORE ... .
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Letters: West End acres always meant to be used for public park

The Advocate 06 Jan 2023
There are 25 Heritage Oak Trees in the 4.3 acres on the west side of West End Lake Shore Park, leaving a buildable zone of 1.8 acres ... Why can’t any of the 2019 parks property tax go to West End care? Why not apply for some of the $50 million in Infrastructure Act funds available for Lake Pontchartrain?.
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Louisiana's draft coastal master plan update promises billions in hurricane-damage savings

The Advocate 06 Jan 2023
The plan includes calls for construction of projects long proposed to reduce flooding risk, such as a $2.4 billion concrete barrier and weir combination aimed at reducing surge entering Lake Pontchartrain through the Rigolets and Chef Menteur passes ... Pontchartrain hurricane levee.
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LA Marine Warning and Forecast

The Argus Press 04 Jan 2023
LA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, January 4, 2023. SPECIAL MARINE WARNING. Marine Weather Statement. National Weather Service New Orleans LA. 1217 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023 ... For the following areas... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... .
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Flood advisory in place for New Orleans, northshore

The Advocate 30 Dec 2022
A flood advisory has been issued for much of the New Orleans region, including the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, St ... Much of the area has already seen between 1 and 2 inches of rain, and severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for some locations, including the northern edge of Lakes Pontchartrain until 9 a.m.
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Flash flood warning until 1 p.m. Friday for much of New Orleans area

The Advocate 30 Dec 2022
A flash flood warning has been issued for much of the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, including New Orleans and parts of Jefferson, Plaquemines and St ... Earlier Friday, forecasters issued a flood advisory for much of the New Orleans region, including the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, St.
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Around the Felicianas for Dec. 28, 2022

The Advocate 27 Dec 2022
Family misfortunes make the stories of holidays ... As Interstate 10 headed across Lake Pontchartrain, I could see the edges of the lake frozen. As I bounded into my parents’ place on Paris Avenue, I immediately said, “We need to walk to the lake! It’s frozen!” ... After the water was sopped up, we did walk to the lake and take photos of the sight ... The St ... .
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Around Livingston for Dec. 28, 2022

The Advocate 27 Dec 2022
Family misfortunes make the stories of holidays ... As Interstate 10 headed across Lake Pontchartrain, I could see the edges of the lake frozen. As I bounded into my parents’ place on Paris Avenue, I immediately said, “We need to walk to the lake! It’s frozen!” ... After the water was sopped up, we did walk to the lake and take photos of the sight ... Dec ... 11 ... .
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Around Zachary for Dec. 28, 2022

The Advocate 27 Dec 2022
Oath of office ceremony ... Jan. 9 ... Mount Pleasant Road ... Jan. 18 ... As Interstate 10 headed across Lake Pontchartrain, I could see the edges of the lake frozen. As I bounded into my parents’ place on Paris Avenue, I immediately said, “We need to walk to the lake! It’s frozen!” ... After the water was sopped up, we did walk to the lake and take photos of the sight.
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Proposed law would protect Maurepas

Victoria Advocate 24 Dec 2022
Throughout the years, organizations have advocated for a clean Lake Maurepas, especially during the times of shell dredging, which rendered Lake Pontchartrain unsafe for swimming ... Coates said multiple studies by the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation have shown residents residing ...
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Construction to begin on first mile of long-awaited West Shore Lake Pontchartrain levee

The Advocate 22 Dec 2022
Construction is expected to begin in March on the first mile of the long-awaited West Shore Lake Pontchartrain hurricane levee, following the award by the Army Corps of Engineers of a $9.4 million contract this week to Lemoine-Frazier LLC of Lafayette.
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Freeze warning: Temps will plunge to low teens across Louisiana

Victoria Advocate 22 Dec 2022
Areas north of Lake Pontchartrain from Slidell to Baton Rouge could see temperatures as low as 11 to 13 degrees, and New Orleans will see lows around 20 degrees ... NWS stations in Shreveport, Lake Charles and Jackson, Mississippi, have issued similar freeze warnings for those areas.

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