Yearly Archives: 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) is advising homeowners and businesses with questions about tornado damage to contact the LDI. The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down yesterday in Jefferson Parish, in Kenner and Metairie.

NEW ORLEANS - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced an additional $1.2 million in recovery aid to Louisiana Facility Planning and Control to rebuild the physical plant at the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, including mitigation measures to help prevent damage from future storms.

BATON ROUGE, LA - April 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Louisiana property owners whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac-related flooding have only a short time remaining to file claims for their losses. Most policyholders have until April 22 to complete their proof of loss claims

NEW ORLEANS, LA - April 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) in partnership with the Mayor’s office and City Council is pleased to announce the release of the list of properties for the amended Lot Next Door Ordinance. The City Council adopted Ordinance 29,397 on February 21 and the Mayor signed it into law on February 25, 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., today announced nearly $107 million in recovery grants for areas in Louisiana hit hard by Hurricane Isaac. These funds are through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and are available because of the Sandy Supplemental funding legislation that passed earlier this year. In her role as chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Landrieu ensured that the legislation would fund recovery efforts from disasters other than just Hurricane Sandy, including Hurricane Isaac, and that it include robust CDBG fundin

DENTON, TX - March 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners, renters and business owners in the Greater New Orleans area who did not get a chance to visit flood map open houses March 18-20 now have a virtual option to get information about preliminary flood maps

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 19-year-old man was killed after a shooting in the Algiers Neighborhood. The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of family members. The incident took place shortly after 3:00 A.M., inside of a home in the 800 block of Elmira Street.

DENTON, TX - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners, renters and business owners in five parishes in the Greater New Orleans area are encouraged to look over preliminary flood maps in order to determine their flood risks and make informed decisions

STATEN ISLAND, NY - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today convened a field hearing to examine Hurricane Sandy rebuilding efforts. Held at the U.S. Coast Guard's facility on Staten Island, one of the hardest-hit areas during the storm, Sen. Landrieu heard testimony from U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Executive Director Laurel Blatchford and local officials from New York and New Jersey

THIBODAUX - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bobby Jindal broke ground today on a new culinary arts instruction building at Nicholls State University’s John Folse Culinary Institute. Governor Jindal said, “All over the world, we are known for our culture and cuisine. This didn’t happen by accident. Our ancestors are a mix of different cultures and backgrounds that meshed to create our distinctive way of life and cuisine. We are a gumbo, if you will. It’s a diversity and distinction that we celebrate every day and that people travel from all over the world to experience.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The weather forecast indicates the temperature or wind chill factor in New Orleans is expected to fall to 35 degrees or below overnight on Saturday, March 2, 2013. All citizens should take appropriate precautions to protect themselves from the potentially dangerous effects of this weather

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly two-thirds of insurance rebates that are available to policyholders are unclaimed, according to Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon. Today, Commissioner Donelon and Department of Revenue (LDR) Director of Customer Service Kent LaPlace held a joint press conference to help make property owners aware of the opportunity to claim the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) rebate. Donelon and LaPlace explained the simple process for claiming the rebates.

SHREVEPORT, LA - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that former Homer Housing Authority (HHA) Executive Director Michelle Green, 35, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, and five co-defendants were sentenced before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for defrauding the HHA out of $430,000

BATON ROUGE - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced the reappointment of Kathy Brown to the Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced today his decision to decline a recent rate request filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm). State Farm submitted the request for the +16.6 percent rate increase to its homeowners program in November of 2012