Hurricane Isaac
“We’re not going to impede anybody getting out of here, but at the same time we’re a law enforcement agency, so we still have to conduct our duties."
Storm surges and flooding in Orleans and parishes nearby this fall can be at least partly blamed on El Nino. This year's weather event is believed to be the most intense of its kind since 1997 or earlier, creating hazards for Louisiana's coastline.
Just days into the crisis, the American public realized that the human and animal tragedies were bound together, and they were rooting for all to survive and get back on their feet.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Josh talks to environmental activist Erin Brockovich about her fight to get justice for the families displaced by the Bayou Corne sinkhole in Louisiana.
Full Segment:Josh talks to environmental activist Erin Brockovich about her fight to get justice for the families displaced by the Bayou Corne sinkhole in Louisiana.
At the eight-acre, Bayou Corne sinkhole in Assumption Parish, owners of slab houses are waiting for methane-gas monitors to be installed in December.
With less than seven percent of this initial commitment to the Gulf Coast met, it's fair to say BP must do a better job of working fairly with the state and federal trustee to move projects forward.