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U2's Edge to sell rock memorabilia to help struggling live music scene
The guitarist is raising money for his charity Music Rising, set up in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
First Europe, now the States: Extreme weather hits the US
After a summer of wildfires and extreme heat in Europe, the USA is feeling the effects of climate change as hurricanes, wildfires and flooding leaves thousands without homes.
Hurricane Ida: More than a million homes without electricity
Two people are known to have died due to the tropical storm. Authorities expect the death toll to climb.
Hurricane Ida knocks out power in New Orleans, claims first life
Ida — a Category 4 storm — hit on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.
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Hurricane Ida winds already 150 mph ahead of Louisiana landfall
Hurricane Ida arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005.
Partial building collapse at Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans kills one
A partial collapse of the under-construction Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, USA has killed one person.
Storm 'turned Mississippi Delta into an ocean'
Fears circulated prior to the storm that some of Mississippi River's levees would be toppled at New Orleans, allowing the canals to rush into the city. This destruction happened before, in 2005's Hurricane Katrina, with devastating consequences for the city.
Hurricane Barry makes landfall in Louisiana
Barry is expected to weaken as it heads further inland and is forecast to become a tropical depression by Sunday.
Thousands lose power as Tropical Storm Barry nears Louisiana
Tropical Storm Barry moved closer to landfall on Saturday, threatening millions with rain and high winds and testing New Orleans' flood defences.
Police subdue man with machete in New Orleans
Police have used a taser to subdue a man who brandished a machete in a park across from New Orleans City Hall.
Rock and roll legend Fats Domino dies at 89 - local reports from New Orleans
Iconic New Orleans singer Fats Domino was one of the world's most influential musicians
Hurricane Nate claims lives in Central America, heads for New Orleans
Now a Category 1 Hurricane, Nate has ripped a deadly path through Central America, and is now bearing down on New Orleans.
US: almost 30 injured as truck ploughs into Mardi Gras crowd
Nearly 30 people have been injured after a pickup truck ploughed into a crowd watching the main Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina: Bush goes back to New Orleans
George W Bush has returned to New Orleans – the scene, ten years ago, of one of the lowest points of his presidency. When Hurricane Katrina struck in
From natural to 'man-made disaster': Obama remembers Hurricane Katrina
US President Barack Obama visits New Orleans to view the work done to rebuild areas destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
New Orleans recovery entrenches inequality critics say
New Orleans has been resurrected since Hurricane Katrina struck the US Gulf Coast, ten years ago. Nearly 2,000 people lost their lives in the