Plaquemines Parish continues long history with disasters
But in Isaac, the residents of Plaquemines Parish are battling an adversary some fear they may have underestimated, even as it weakens to a tropical storm.www.lsureveille.com
One man's misery, complete with armadillo, in Plaquemines Parish
The city is in Plaquemines Parish, an area outside the federal levee zone that protected New Orleans and the site of some of the worst and most dramatic flooding.www.latimes.com
Plaquemines Parish gets worst of New Orleans weather from Isaac
August 30, 2012 (NEW ORLEANS) -- Isaac dropped unrelenting rain Thursday, flooding areas north and south of New Orleans, and officials had to scramble to evacuate and rescue people as waters quickly rose.abclocal.go.com
Plaquemines Parish floods again
BELLE CHASSE - Plaquemines Parish officials announced late Thursday that residents living north of the Phillips66 Refinery, formerly the Conocophillips refinery, can return home and a boil water advisory is in effect for Port Sulphur and east Point-la ...theadvocate.com
Plaquemines Parish has long history with disasters
But in Isaac, the residents of Plaquemines Parish are battling an adversary some fear they may have underestimated, even as it weakens to a tropical storm.www.google.com
Breach in Plaquemines Parish levee expected to drain most Isaac flood water in ...
State crews intentionally breached the back levee Thursday that had been trapping more than a dozen feet of Hurricane Isaac's flood waters in Plaquemines Parish. The breach is expected to drain most of the roughly 8 feet of water still remaining in ...www.nola.com
Hurricane Isaac rescues in Plaquemines Parish so far thanks to Jesse Shaffer ...
Two of the men responsible for many of the Hurricane Isaac rescue efforts in Plaquemines Parish thus far are Jesse Shaffer, 25 of Braithwaite, his father, Jesse Schaffer Sr.www.nola.com
Isaac floods Plaquemines Parish, an exposed piece of land with history of ...
And for almost as long, the oystermen, river pilots and others who call it home have refused to let go. But in Isaac, the residents of Plaquemines Parish are battling an adversary some fear they may have underestimated, even as it weakens to a tropical ...www.washingtonpost.com
In Plaquemines Parish, Isaac 'terrifying'
The $14 billion spent improving Louisiana's levee system did not include the levees near Plaquemines Parish. Residents who decided to stay behind when Isaac hit the region had to be rescued from their flooded homes.video.msnbc.msn.com
Plaquemines sheriff swept away, saved in dramatic Hurricane Isaac rescue
"The rescuers need to be rescued," Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Capt. Keith Wattigney darkly joked against the backdrop of an angry Hurricane Isaac sky.www.nola.com
Disasters familiar to hard-hit Plaquemines Parish
As water lapped over a levee, officials rushed to evacuate more than 100 nursing home residents from Plaquemines Parish, an area with a reputation for weathering storms and perhaps the hardest place hit by Isaac.www.lakewyliepilot.com
Isaac causes overnight flooding on west bank of Plaquemines Parish, corps report
There was significant flooding from Tropical Storm Isaac overnight in protected areas of the west bank of Plaquemines Parish, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The worst areas affected were from La Reussite, where it rose to 5 feet, to St. Jude ...www.nola.com
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Levee Will Be Breached Amid Flooding, State ...
A car sits submerged after Isaac passed through the region, in Plaquemines Parish, La., Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. Isaac staggered toward central Louisiana early Thursday, its weakening winds still potent enough to drive storm surge into portions of the ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Nungesser: 'I have the utmost confidence in people on ground, FEMA
Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) spoke Friday about the ongoing effort to get the the southeastern Louisiana parish back to normal.www.wwltv.com
Chlorine leak, high waters keep residents out of St. Bernard Parish
BERNARD PARISH—Two flood victims were found dead inside their home in St. Bernard Parish Thursday night and rescuers fear there could possibly be more.www.khou.com
Plaquemines Parish evacuees recovering from Isaac's flood waters
George, like thousands of others in the low-lying parish of Plaquemines, had ignored an evacuation order despite hammering rain and the fateful anniversary of hurricane Katrina.www.guardian.co.uk
Rescues in Plaquemines Parish
Rescues in Plaquemines Parish. The New Orleans levees are holding but water is coming over the rural levees in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Dozens of people are being rescued in Plaquemines Parish. NBC's Gabe Gutierriez reports. Share This: ...video.msnbc.msn.com
Water Tops Levee in Plaquemines Parish
By Mike Esterl and Timothy W. Martin. Officials in Plaquemines Parish, south of New Orleans, confirmed an area levee has been overflowing since early Wednesday, flooding a neighborhood with up to 12 feet of water.blogs.wsj.com
West bank of Plaquemines Parish still covered in storm surge
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA - AUGUST 29: Errol Ragas walks past a flooded cemetery while recovering dry blankets from his home on August 29, 2012 in Oakville, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The parish, south of New Orleans, was the most heavily ...www.wwltv.com
Two bodies found floating in kitchen in eastern Plaquemines Parish, first ...
Sheriff Lonnie Greco said that they were found in a home in Scarsdale, right by the ferry in eastern Plaquemines that takes residents to the parish's west bank. The deputies had to hook the bodies and drag them through the window, according to Nungesser.www.nola.com
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