Clarence, LA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/ Clarence, LA News Tangipahoa man dies at crossing http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/content/a055005462ec36c5fc275d528f7d326c.html TANGIPAHOA A crash Saturday resulted in the death of a Tangipahoa man who failed to yield to a southbound freight train Katrina took popular Slidell musician's home; Ike floods his final http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/content/c2f090deba040c89ab03620c88a51cb5.html Hurricane Ike moved a lot of people out of their homes from Louisiana and Texas and all the way up through the country as it rampaged Some left on their own Others did not heed calls for evacuation but were roused to action by wind and water Still others unable to react were completely at the mercy of the hurricane Congressional candidate challenges election calendar http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/content/79755c0c26732056b0ce3478ead297e4.html Artis Cash one of four Democrats in a field of nine candidates seeking the 4th Congressional District seat challenges election rescheduling in the wake of Hurricane Gustav Officials: Pumps not to blame for Gustav flooding http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/content/cb4937f3d162f74b8462887fa0092931.html Floodcontrol pumps were not the problem during Hurricane Gustav Generators might solve stormtied water woes http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/content/0cb97db779a9e26a08bb7e8481a3c960.html A municipality's size whether large or small did not matter to Hurricane Gustav Vietnam veterans to rededicate memorial http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/content/b60a199d86abb68e8553b9c8ea6b8f37.html A memorial to men who died at a lonely outpost in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War performing a role vital to success in air operations in that conflict will be rededicated this week at the 8th Air Force Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base Local officials say past prepared them for Gustav http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/content/eef68c1926b5363b57b2f5ed4c5f4e7d.html While care for their residents remained primary local officials were ahead of the storm in taking steps to protect their coffers Jindal: State 'absolutely ready'if Ike comes http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/louisiana/clarence/content/5d685541bd00a1f2a94abc35194b35e6.html So shortly after Hurricane Gustav hit state and local officials say Louisiana stands prepared for the possibility of another potentially damaging storm Hurricane Ike which is swirling around in the Atlantic Ocean