Your town. Your news. Your take.

Local News: Barataria, LA 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

 
Advertisment

Weather

84°F

70°F

Barataria News

Local news for Barataria, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday | Times-Picayune

HAPPENINGS

The onramp to eastbound Interstate 10 from from South Cliborne Avenue will be closed today and Thursday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for drain cleaning.

Comment?

Related Topix: Metairie, LA, Kenner, LA, Laplace, LA

Tue Oct 07, 2008

WWL-TV New Orleans

Lafitte, Grand Isle get receptive ear to plea for flood protection

The mayors of Grand Isle and Lafitte went to Baton Rouge Tuesday to ask Governor Bobby Jindal for help with flood protection for their damaged and vulnerable cities.

1 comment

Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Grand Isle, LA, Natural Disasters, Flood

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Times-Picayune

HAPPENINGS

The right, southbound lane of Louisiana 45 from River Road to Ames Boulevard, will be closed today from 7 p.m. to Monday at 3 p.m. for concrete patching.

Comment?

Fri Oct 03, 2008

NOLA,com

A basket full of redfish

Bob Marshall/The Times-Picayune Big redfish have returned with a vengeance to the northern reaches of the Barataria estuary, making limits of reds easy to find in Lafitte on Oct.

Comment?

Related Topix: Lafitte, LA

Wed Oct 01, 2008

WWL-TV New Orleans

Local fishing industry reeling from hurricanes

They threw a one-two punch with high winds and storm surge, leaving wide swaths of damage to communities across south Louisiana.

Comment?

Related Topix: Weather, Louisiana State University, Lafitte, LA

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Times-Picayune

HAPPENINGS

Westbound lanes of the Interstate 10 twin span bridge over Lake Pontchartrain will be closed one at a time, Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., for maintenance.

Comment?

Fri Sep 26, 2008

Daily Journal of Commerce

Funding sought for Lafitte levees

A group of elected officials from Jefferson Parish, La., will be in Washington, D.C., today to meet with members of Congress in an effort to improve flood protection for the area of Lafitte, La.

1 comment

Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Natural Disasters, Flood, Jean Lafitte, LA, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

Wed Sep 24, 2008

WNOL-TV New Orleans

Jefferson Parish Declares a State of Emergency

Today, Jefferson Parish has declared a State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ike. As a precautionary measure, Jefferson Parish is calling for an evacuation of the coastal areas of the Parish only.

Comment?

Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Grand Isle, LA, Jean Lafitte, LA, Lafitte, LA, Marrero, LA

Mon Sep 22, 2008

4 WWL-TV

Many beginning the long process of getting FEMA assistance

With thousands displaced because of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, many are still trying to qualify for federal assistance.

Comment?

Related Topix: Many, LA, Lafitte, LA, Grand Isle, LA, New Orleans, LA

Sat Sep 20, 2008

Times-Picayune

Flooding, outages still plague region

Things were slowly returning to normal Sunday in southeastern Louisiana after two days of flooding caused by Hurricane Ike, but problems persisted.

Comment?

Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Louisiana, Lafitte, LA, Laplace, LA, Many, LA

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Times-News

Too many hurricanes threaten La. bayou way of life

JEAN LAFITTE, La. - After four big hurricanes in three years, residents of the Cajun towns along the fast-eroding coast of Louisiana are wondering just how much more they can take.

Comment?

Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Gustav, Jean Lafitte, LA, Lafitte, LA, Louisiana

Tue Sep 16, 2008

KATC-TV Lafayette

Too many hurricanes threaten La. bayou way of life

Three monster hurricanes in three years have walloped Jean Lafitte, which like many other towns in south Louisiana, barely rises above the waterline of the bayous and fragile wetlands leading to the Gulf.

Comment?

Related Topix: Jean Lafitte, LA, Lafitte, LA, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Metro

Mon Sep 15, 2008

Times-Picayune

Lafitte-area residents advised to boil their water

Jefferson Parish has issued a voluntary boil-water advisory for Crown Point, Barataria and Lafitte.

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Isle, LA, Lafitte, LA

Sat Sep 13, 2008

NOLA.com

Jean Lafitte, Barataria floods worst in recent history

The worst flooding in memory hit the Jean Lafitte-Barataria area of Jefferson Parish on Saturday morning, overwhelming frantic efforts to beat back Hurricane Ike's rising storm surge with makeshift levees and ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Jean Lafitte, LA, Louisiana, Natural Disasters, Lafitte, LA

WWL-TV New Orleans

Gustav stirs up unsafe water along Bayou Lafourche

The state of Louisiana will begin emergency dredging along a stretch of Bayou Lafourche because Hurricane Gustav left about 300,000 people without safe drinking water.

Comment?

Related Topix: Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Robert, LA, Belle Rose, LA, Natural Disasters, Flood

Times-Picayune

JPSO wrapping up evacuation efforts in Lafitte area

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has asked all residents needing to be evacuated from the Lafitte-Crown Point-Barataria area to position themselves to be picked up.

Comment?

Related Topix: Lafitte, LA

Fri Sep 12, 2008

Thenew995fm.com

Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration/National Guard/US Army Corps of Engineers

Water levels in the Breton Sound are beginning to fall, the water levels in the Barataria system have crested.

Comment?

Related Topix: Madisonville, LA, Mandeville, LA, St. Bernard, LA, Braithwaite, LA, Lafitte, LA

WWL-AM New Orleans

Lafitte - Crown Point and Barrataria added to mandatory evacuation

Jefferson Parish has ordered a Mandatory Evacuation from the lower part of the parish.

Comment?

Related Topix: Lafitte, LA, Marrero, LA, Grand Isle, LA, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Avondale, LA

Thu Sep 11, 2008

Freerepublic.com

Several southeastern Louisiana parishes [counties] call for evacuations for [hurricane] Ike

In Lafourche Parish, president Charlotte Randolph issued a mandatory evacuation for Hurricane Ike in all areas south of the Leon Theriot floodgates in Golden Meadow, as well as the Pointe-Aux-Chenes community.

Comment?

Related Topix: Golden Meadow, LA, Grand Isle, LA, Marrero, LA, Larose, LA, Louisiana

Mon Sep 08, 2008

Times-Picayune

Shrimp boat crew arms Lafitte

The land excursion for the "Mister Jug" crew, after 12 hours of fighting the seas, quickly became a battle with water once again.

Comment?

Related Topix: Weather, Jean Lafitte, LA, Lafitte, LA

↑ Back to top

More Barataria News

Archives

Read more articles in the Barataria News Archives.

For up to the minute news, check out the Barataria News Wire.

Want to add Barataria News headlines to your web site? Get the widget here.

RSS icon mobile icon

Barataria News, Events & Info

   
   

Barataria News Editors

RoboBlogger

I edit this news page on Topix when no humans are available to help.

People just like you make Barataria News on Topix better every day. If you're interested in becoming an editor, apply today!

Edits History | Editor Blog

Barataria, LA Poll

created by: Topix Pollster | Oct 4, 2007

Click on an option to vote

75,064

votes

  • Same street
  • Same City
  • Same Metro Area
  • Same State
  • Different State
  • Different Country
  • As Far as Humanly Possible

Barataria Personals

more search filters

less search filters

Barataria Conditions

(updated 49 min ago)

Weather
Cloudy 73°F
Hi: 84°F
Lo: 70°F
Feels like: 74°F
Visibility: 10 mi

See Tomorrow's Forecast »

Barataria Info

Barataria, Louisiana is located in Jefferson Parish. Zip codes in Barataria, LA include 70036.

Sponsored links

City Guide

areaguides.net

Hotels

areaguides.net

Find a Local Lawyer

Find a local Lawyer through Lawyers.com

Best local coupons in Barataria

Find a Contractor

Get Barataria, LA contractors estimates Fast quotes from pre-screened contractors

Homes For Sale By Owner

Learn how to sell your home yourself
from the largest for sale by owner site.