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Homeowners sue NY over $4.6M in flood damage

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:55:22 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Some property owners along the Mohawk River have sued the state Canal Corporation, claiming the agency failed to adequately prepare for the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

Sentencing in Hurricane Katrina fraud case

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:05:41 -0400

GULFPORT, Mississippi - A Hancock County man has been sentenced to 15 months on federal charges related to a Hurricane Katrina fraud case.

Couple ordered to demolish Katrina-damaged home

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:36:19 -0400

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi - Jackson County supervisors have ordered an Ocean Springs couple to tear down their Hurricane Katrina-damaged home within a month.

St. Bernard settles Katrina housing lawsuits

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:47:10 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Justice Department says St. Bernard Parish has agreed to a settlement of more than $2.5 million to resolve lawsuits alleging the parish tried to restrict rental housing to blacks after Hurricane Katrina.

Fats Domino's Katrina-damaged grand piano restored

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:54:49 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - A white Steinway grand piano salvaged from musician Fats Domino's home after Hurricane Katrina has had its classic looks restored and will be the centerpiece of an exhibit in New Orleans' French Quarter.

Court cuts Corps back out of 17th St Canal lawsuit

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:19:22 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court ruling has added a new twist to a complicated legal property rights case along a canal that was breached during Hurricane Katrina, contributing to the floods over most of New Orleans.