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Ida Shelters program is over, but people are not being evicted yet, officials say
The Ida Shelter program ended, but residents remain in campers as state and parish governments work out how to close the program. The state-funded Ida Shelters program provided Hurricane Ida survivors campers after their homes were destroyed or made uninhabitable by the storm. These campers are separate from the FEMA trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Ida Shelter's programs official last day was April 30, but Jacques Thibodeaux, the director of the Governor's Office...
Under overhaul in Houma, a former Navy destroyer holds a hallowed history
The following information has been culled from U.S. government archives and records from the U.S.S. Kidd Veterans Museum.The retired Navy destroyer that will call Houma its home for the next year while undergoing renovations is heavy with the history of its service during two wars and is a living testament to the men who lived and died on board during its 20 years of protecting the nation. “Kidd served with great distinction in the South Pacific during...
Historic retired World War II Navy ship arrives in Houma for overhaul
At the Dulac-Pontoon Bridge about 30 well-wishers were gathered as the U.S.S. Kidd sliced northward, headed for a year-long overhaul in Houma, when an unexpected admirer provided the retired warship with its own greeting. A bald eagle landed on a nearby utility pole, greeted the approaching vessel with two shrieks, then began its...
Terrebonne judge rules that Thibodaux Regional violated hospital service district law
A judge ruled that a Thibodaux hospital violated hospital service district laws when it moved into Terrebonne Parish. Judge Jason Dagate ruled, Tuesday, April 30, that Thibodaux Regional Medical Center violated hospital service district laws when it opened two clinics in Terrebonne General Medical Center's service district without its permission. “The laws that were...
Get Utility Service Assistance in Houma: Meet the Public Service Specialist on May 9
A consumer affairs specialist from the team of Dr. Craig Greene, Public Service Commissioner, will be available to assist or answer any questions you may have with regards to utility services which fall underneath the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. The consumer affairs specialist will be avilable from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the South Central Planning & Development Commission Building, 5058 West Main Street, Houma, LA. Additional InformationVisit here for more details.
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