Don't get left stranded, hurricane season begins June 1st of every year and ends November 30th. Are you prepared? Do you have transportation in case of a hurricane evacuation? Now, is the time to prepare in case an emergency evacuation is issued. Do you have family or friends that can provide shelter for you during a hurricane evacuation? If you have answered no to any of these questions. You may benefit from the services provided by the city of Gretna, Louisiana. The city of Gretna offers free transportation to the Alario Center, located in Westwego, Louisiana.

It's spring cleaning time! Are you looking forward to sunshine, sandy beaches, pool parties and other fun outdoor activities? Well, start now with organizing your spring clean-up projects. Make a "to-do list" with projects such as cleaning the outside storage building, garage, or trimming over grown shrubbery at your home. Have you ever driven by your neighborhood and noticed over grown grass and abandoned homes? There are steps that can be taken to remove blight from your life.

Until just recently, the The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in New Orleans, Louisiana was the world's longest bridge over water. The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, completed this year in China, has now taken over the top spot and bumped the New Orleans Causeway down to number two. You can take a look at the live traffic cam of the North Shore Causeway. The traffic cam is updated every minute.