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Bill would stop feared Louisiana levee

WASHINGTON -- The water-projects bill the U.S. Senate passed this week could promote investment in ports and protect the Coast from Louisiana flood-control projects.

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State Farm asks for new Hurricane Katrina trial

GULFPORT -- State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. wants a federal judge to dismiss a jury's fraud verdict against it, or grant a new trial, while two former insurance adjusters who won the case want to expand their investigation of how the company handled post-Hurricane Katrina flood claims.
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Flood insurance rates could reach unaffordable levels for South Mississippians

Higher flood insurance rates will be a financial disaster for some who live in special flood-hazard areas, Coast officials say.
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Condo owners win $4 million Katrina verdict

A jury in U.S. District Court has awarded $1.8 million to the the Penthouse Condominium Owners Association in Pass Christian for Hurricane Katrina wind damage that insurer Lloyds of London failed to cover.
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SUNHERALD TV: Building a hurricane resistant home
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Attorneys settle 18 State Farm suits

The attorneys who won a punitive damages verdict against State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. earlier this year have settled their remaining Hurricane Katrina lawsuits with the insurer.