Louisiana

Hurricane Nate makes landfall in southern US

New Orleans - Muslimchronicle

Hurricane Nate has made landfall at the mouth of the Mississippi River on the southeastern tip of the state of Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday. The storm was packing winds of 85 miles (140 kilometers) per hour as it was bearing north at 20 miles (31 kilometers) per hour. Nate caused widespread flooding and left dozens of peopleRead more

What is storm surge and why is it so dangerous?

Miami - AFP

The biggest threat to human life during a hurricane is often the storm surge, which occurs when sea level rises dramatically during a storm, sending a wall of water gushing over land. Forecasters warn that the storm surge from Hurricane Irma could reach 15 feet (4.5 meters) along parts of the Florida coast in the coming hours. Here areRead more

What is storm surge and why is it so dangerous?

Miami - AFP

Harvey damage estimated at $42 bn, among most costly US storms

Washington - AFP

Damages from Hurricane Harvey could put it among the top five most costly US storms ever, with failing dams and levees driving up loss forecasts, current data modeling showed Tuesday. Estimates for total economic costs and damages shot up overnight to $42 billion from $30 billion, as flooding began to spread to Louisiana and flood control measures became overwhelmed, accordingRead more

'Disaster' looms as Hurricane Harvey barrels towards Texas

Texas - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of thousands of people in Texas and Louisiana were urged Friday to flee the path of Hurricane Harvey as the Gulf Coast braced for the most dangerous storm to hit the US mainland in over a decade. Roaring towards land with winds whipping up to 110 miles (175 kilometers) an hour, the category two hurricane is predicted to smashRead more

Rapper Mystikal surrenders on rape charge

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

The rapper Mystikal has surrendered to authorities in Louisiana, where he faces a sexual assault charge. KSLA-TV video-recorded the 46-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, as he entered the Caddo Correctional Center in northwest Louisiana on Monday. Tyler was wanted on a warrant listing a charge of first-degree rape. KSLA reported that the allegation stems from anRead more

Pepsi drops ad accused of mocking 'Black Lives' protests

New York - AFP

Pepsi said Wednesday it was dropping an ad featuring the supermodel Kendall Jenner that appeared to use the "Black Lives Matter" protests to promote the soda brand. The spot provoked an outcry and widespread derision on social media claiming Pepsi was seeking to profit from the social justice movement. "Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peaceRead more

More than 20 injured as pickup plows into crowd in Louisiana, US

Houston - Arab Today

More than 20 people were injured Saturday night when a pickup truck plowed into a parade crowd in New Orleans, the largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The truck slammed into a crowd and other vehicles at the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans. It came to a stop against a dump truck,Read more

2 injured in pipeline explosion in US state of Louisiana

Houston - Arab Today

Two workers were injured and another worker went missing Thursday night after a huge explosion occurred at a pipeline near a natural-gas plant in Paradis, west of New Orleans, the largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Six workers were cleaning a Phillips 66 pipeline near the Williams Discovery natural-gas plant in Paradis when the explosion and fire brokeRead more

3 killed in plant explosion in U.S. state of Louisiana

Houston - Arab Today

Three people were killed and one person remains missing in a blast at a packaging plant in the U.S. state of Louisiana on Wednesday. The explosion occurred early Wednesday at the Packaging Corporation of America, located north of Lake Charles, a city in the southwestern part of Louisiana, according to the Times-Picayune, an English daily in the state's city ofRead more