Born in the 1870s, Emanuel Perez was considered to be “an excellent reading musician” who played picnics, parades and on riverboats. The post Jazz great Emanuel Perez would let his horn do the talking appeared first on Verite News ..read more

Hundreds of thousands in Louisiana remain without power on Thursday after Hurricane Francine passed through the state. The post Entergy asks for patience as it assesses Hurricane Francine’s damage to power grid appeared first on Verite News ..read more

Southeast Louisiana began the cleanup process Thursday after Hurricane Francine swept through the region. The post Photos: After Hurricane Francine, New Orleans begins to pick up the mess appeared first on Verite News ..read more

When Hurricane Francine began as a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico last weekend, two women — Debbie Barefield of Savannah, Georgia, and Rebecca Gemil of Austin, Texas — went into action, posting video after video for the Deaf Hurricane Information Group on Facebook. The post Homegrown Facebook group keeps deaf community informed during disasters appeared first on Verite News ..read more

As Hurricane Francine made its way through southeast Louisiana, it left behind a broad swath of power outages Wednesday night that has forced some residents to ride out its worst effects in the dark.  The post Hurricane Francine leaves power outages, flooding in its path appeared first on Verite News ..read more

The funding for Blue Bikes comes through the DOE’s Local Government Energy Program, from an initiative called Communities Sparking Investment in Transformative Energy. The post New Orleans receives $1.7 million to expand Blue Bikes, train people to become e-bike mechanics appeared first on Verite News ..read more

The city has opened an emergency shelter for Francine, where about 50 people were staying as of late Wednesday morning. The post City works to get homeless residents indoors ahead of Hurricane Francine landfall appeared first on Verite News ..read more

Marie Louise Rosette Rochon was the first person to buy into the subdivision of Bernard de Marigny. The post Marie Rochon created the corner store in New Orleans appeared first on Verite News ..read more

Bus, streetcar lines will begin reducing service on Wednesday morning. The post RTA to adjust service in preparation for Francine appeared first on Verite News ..read more

The city has tightened local oversight of independent living homes for elderly and disabled people since Hurricane Ida, when several residents died during an extended blackout. The post City monitoring conditions at independent living facilities, may offer transportation to shelters appeared first on Verite News ..read more