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January 29, 2021 By Frank McCormack In the final days of the Trump administration, residents of southeast Louisiana received a parting gift from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the form of “new start” money for a $3 billion levee project called “Morganza-to-the-Gulf.” “Today we received confirmation that the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection project will receive $12.46 million in New Start construction funding,” Chip Kline, chairman of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA...

1. COVID-19 pandemic The global coronavirus pandemic hit Terrebonne Parish in March, wreaking havoc on every facet of life. By year's end, the parish had recorded more than 5,900 COVID-19 infections and 148 deaths. State orders aimed at curbing the virus's spread restricted business and social activity. Orders mandated face masks for anyone in public and encouraged residents to stay at least six feet away from others and wash their hands regularly. Schools offered a mix of online-only and in-person classes and limited class sizes on campus.  Houma-Thibodaux lost 5,800 jobs in April, the...