Sophie Kasakove
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Reporter covering city government @NOLANews | Formerly @BaltimoreBanner @nytnational | [email protected]
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https://sophie-kasakove.com 08-01-2009 22:20:17
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Great reporting by dream team Hallie Miller and emily sullivan
Advocates say unsanitary and dangerous conditions at New Orleans' homeless camps have reached crisis levels. But the City Council has turned its attention to punishing people who donate food to camps and leave a mess, Sophie Kasakove reports. nola.com/news/politics/…
Drought across the Midwest and South has left the Mississippi River with such low water levels that saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping upriver in Louisiana, which could impact the drinking water of thousands of residents in the next few weeks theguardian.com/us-news/2023/s…
New Orleans Public Library officials plan to spend millions of dollars over the next year to fix air-conditioning systems and other issues that forced branch closures during the summer heat wave. By Sophie Kasakove nola.com/news/politics/…
Habitat for Humanity forced to foreclose on N.O.-area homeowners who can't make insurance payments. More than 100 are three months behind and at risk of losing their homes. That represents nearly 15% of all Habitat homes in the area. By Sophie Kasakove nola.com/news/politics/…
Louisiana folks: I'm going to be spending some time down the bayou, specifically in Terrebonne. I'm interested in hearing how folks are coping with the insurance crisis and rising threats of hurricanes and flooding. Get in touch! [email protected]