Tegan Wendland

After decades of overuse and lax regulation, Louisiana is losing groundwater faster than almost anywhere else in the country. Experts warn of a crisis more common in the drought-stricken West.

Hurricane Zeta came ashore in Louisiana on Wednesday as a Category 2 storms. The hurricane strengthened before landfall and is expected to bring a storm surge up to 11 feet.

It's been 15 years since Hurricane Katrina walloped New Orleans and the surrounding area. There have been many improvements since, but the storm has also exposed decades of racial inequalities.

New Orleans has seen a boom of Airbnbs. What to do about it is dividing city residents and pitting two goals against each other: economic activity and preserving the culture of the city.

In New Orleans, activists who spoke in favor of a proposed gas plant turned out to be paid actors. Environmentalists are calling on the city council to reconsider its approval of a plant permit.

The state is losing land faster than just about anywhere else in the world, but says it can't protect everyone from flooding. It created a program to buy out 2,400 homes, but it's not funded.

The Corps, which built the levees and floodwalls that failed during Hurricane Katrina, is back to propose a new infrastructure project. It's not going over well.

A tweet this week prompted dozens of New Orleans residents to post their childhood photos with the same Santa Claus. He's been a part of Christmas there for decades.

Louisiana's governor is heading to the White House Friday. He wants the Obama administration to give the state billions of dollars to help in rebuilding after last month's flooding.

Details are emerging from the historic floods that devastated communities in southern Louisiana. At least 11 people have been reported dead, at least 40,000 homes were affected, and some 30,000 people were rescued.