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January 16, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
Download this guide for a comprehensive list of resources available to victims and survivors of the New Year's Mass Casualty Incident. (Guides created by Crime Survivors NOLA)
January 13, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
The New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) is proud to announce the development of a user-friendly map designed to assist health care professionals in identifying pharmacies that stock misoprostol within the city. This innovative tool aims to ensure timely access to this frequently prescribed medication for conditions such as miscarriage, IUD insertion and other women’s health procedures, minimizing delays in care and supporting better health outcomes.
January 1, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a mass casualty incident, which took place in New Orleans on Bourbon and Canal Streets at approximately 3:15 a.m. today, as a terrorist attack. As a result of this incident, the Allstate Sugar Bowl has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 2, 3 p.m.
September 11, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans continues to update residents on Hurricane Francine emergency preparations. Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast today as a Category 1 hurricane.
September 9, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by members of the New Orleans City Council, New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) Director Collin Arnold, other emergency preparedness agencies and tourism industry leaders to update residents on the developments and preparations ahead of Tropical Storm Francine.
August 21, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
FDA Approves and Authorizes Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants
August 19, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- The City of New Orleans, New Orleans City Council, Ochsner Health and the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt (previously RIP Medical Debt) are pleased to announce an agreement that will help erase more than $59 million worth of past medical debt for about 66,000 qualifying patients living in New Orleans.
May 22, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans today announced the organizations selected through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released by the Office of Homeless Services and Strategies (OHSS) for projects that provide assistance to individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Orleans Parish. A total of $1.14 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding is being dispersed to seven different recipients.
September 15, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
Dr. Jennifer Avegno, director of the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) and Sarah McLaughlin Porteous, acting director of the Department of Public Works (DPW), issued the following statement on the state's recent release of updated traffic data
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