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The town of Grand Isle issued a mandatory evacuation on October 27 as a voluntary evacuation was ordered for Jean Lafitte that same day. [26] Tulane University moved classes to virtual learning on October 28, while also closing health centers on campus. [27] Cleco employed more than 200 new workers to help restore power in the aftermath of Zeta ...
Jean Lafitte (c. 1780 – c. 1823) was a French pirate, privateer, and slave trader who operated in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. He and his older brother Pierre spelled their last name Laffite, but English language documents of the time used "Lafitte".
Part of the metal roof of the auditorium in Jean Lafitte was torn off. [8] F1 N of Elmore: Elmore: AL: 13:37–13:40 1.5 mi (2.4 km) 50 yd (46 m) A small tornado damaged several house roofs and two mobile homes, and destroyed at least one shed. [9] F1 S of Moulton: Lawrence: AL
The storm, in combination with frigid air, will bring snowfall, freezing rain, icy roads and other major travel disruptions from late Monday into Wednesday morning in Southern cities from Texas to ...
The town of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, languished under several feet of floodwater on August 30, after a 10- to 12-foot storm surge topped levees in the area when Hurricane Ida hit on August 29 ...
On 1819 August 31. The Capture of the schooner Bravo led by Pirate Captain Jean Le Farges’ vessel engaged cutters Louisiana and Alabama off the coast of Florida. The cutters’ crews boarded the enemy and took the ship in a hand-to-hand struggle. Le Farges, a lieutenant of Jean Lafitte, was later hanged from Louisianas yardarm. [3]
ALABAMA (WDHN) — Alabamaians are encouraged to participate in Alabama’s annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday that begins on Friday, February 23 and continues through Sunday ...
The capture of the schooner Bravo was a naval battle fought in 1819 between United States Revenue Cutter Service cutters and one of Jean Lafitte's pirate ships.. In early 1819, the two U.S. Revenue Cutters USRC Alabama and USRC Louisiana had just been constructed in New York City at a cost of $4,500 each.