The rule is designed to stop the cycle of flood damage, but it’s leading to opposite outcomes in two Louisiana towns.

Farmers are catching less than half of their normal haul. Restaurants are hiking prices for the tiny, lobster-like crustacean, which is threatening neighborhood traditions of gathering around a crawfish boil.

“When I was traveling throughout the South, I visited 11 cities. Every single city had water problems, had a water boil notice within the last year, or had reported having brown water trickling through their faucets,” said reporter Adam Mahoney.

Residents see Mandeville as a model for other at-risk communities.

The sand Glass Half Full creates from processed bottles is repurposed for flood disaster relief and mitigating coastal erosion, among other things.

High prices are driving even more drilling in areas where fracking took off in the 2000s.

A New Orleans-based journalist and homeowner reflects on Louisiana’s long road to recovery and its “care” infrastructure.

“The longer the power’s off, the more of a threat to a person’s life safety,” a former FEMA administrator says.

The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana abortion law. For many women, having the procedure already requires travel and substantial financial costs.

Chief Justice John Roberts joined with his four more liberal colleagues in the 5-4 ruling.