Tropical Storm Nate is nearing hurricane strength and is anticipated to enter the Gulf of Mexico later tonight. –National Hurricane Center here: A Hurricane Warning is now in effect for metropolitan New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain; A Storm Surge Warning is now in effect east of the Alabama/Florida border to the Okaloosa/Walton County Line; A […]
Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Live Updates, Videos, Photos…
Happy Mardi Gras, y’all! The big day has arrived in New Orleans and we can’t wait to see your costumes. It’s going to be warm today, with a high near 81. Will we beat the record of 83 degrees set in 1917 and again in 1932? Great news: It’s not supposed to rain. Our reporters […]
NASA Facility with Deep-Space Rocket Takes Direct Hit from Tornado…
A tornado on Tuesday damaged the NASA facility in New Orleans where workers are building key components of the agency’s new deep-space rocket. The twister touched down before noon and ripped holes in the roof and walls of the sprawling Michoud Assembly Facility. NASA employees and contractors there are building the huge hydrogen and oxygen […]