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December 16, 2020 by AP NEWS
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Southwest Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday criticized the insurance industry’s handling of claims from Hurricanes Laura and Delta, describing slow responses, low-balled damage estimates and ...
December 17, 2020 by Southerly
Displaced students and teachers balancing storm recovery and a mix of in-person and virtual classes need support, but most schools lack funding or capacity for mental health services...
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