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Clocks Fall Back November 1. Is Your Home Ready for Darker Evenings?

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Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, which means sunset will suddenly arrive about an hour earlier by the clock. In New Orleans, the sun will set shortly after 5 p.m. at the beginning of the month, with evenings getting darker even earlier as winter approaches. …
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Four False Alarms Can Cost an Orleans Parish Business $375. Here’s What to Check.

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If your Orleans Parish business has an alarm system, registration with the City of New Orleans is required annually. Business owners should also understand what can happen when repeated alarm signals result in police dispatches where no emergency is found. New Orleans uses a Four Strikes policy for false alarms. …
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Vehicle Burglaries Are Up in New Orleans for the First Time Since 2023. Here’s Why Your Driveway Matters.

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New Orleans continues to see encouraging progress in several major crime categories, particularly violent crime. Vehicle burglaries, however, have moved in a different direction. Recent reporting from the Metropolitan Crime Commission shows vehicle burglaries are up year over year for the first time since 2023, even as the city continues …
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New Orleans Violent Crime Is Down 70% Since 2022. Recent Burglaries Are a Reminder to Review Your Business Security.

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Metropolitan Crime Commission report released in July, the city recorded 247 major violent crime incidents during the first half of 2026, compared with 816 during the same period in 2022. That represents a 70% decline across homicides, nonfatal shootings, carjackings, and armed robberies. A recent Fifth District investigation shows why …
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The 2026 Hurricane Season Has Been Quiet. Here’s Why Greater New Orleans Homeowners Should Still Prepare.

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The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet. As of September 8, five named storms have formed and none have reached hurricane strength, while overall tropical cyclone activity has remained well below normal. That is encouraging news for the Gulf Coast, especially as the Atlantic reaches its climatological peak …
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Saints Season Starts Sunday: Is Your Home Ready for the Fall Schedule?

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The Saints’ 60th season is officially underway, and the Black and Gold have returned to the Caesars Superdome for a three-game home stretch. With matchups against Atlanta and Minnesota still ahead, football season is settling back into the weekly routine across New Orleans. For homeowners throughout Greater New Orleans, that …
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What the Slidell DoorDash Robberies Tell Every Homeowner About Doorstep Security

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Last week, St. Tammany Parish deputies arrested a 16-year-old in connection with a series of robberies targeting DoorDash drivers near Slidell. According to investigators, the suspect faces multiple robbery-related charges after allegedly using delivery orders to lure drivers to residential addresses before stealing the food and fleeing. Most people will …
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Catalytic Converter Theft Is Rising Again. Is Your New Orleans Parking Lot Ready?

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Through June 23, NOPD had investigated 79 catalytic converter thefts in New Orleans, compared with 10 during all of 2025. The increase is significant, and it gives business owners another reason to look closely at what happens in parking areas after employees leave for the day. The thefts have affected …
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Two Storms Down, Peak Hurricane Season Still Ahead: Is Your Home Security Ready?

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Louisiana has already experienced two named storms this hurricane season. Tropical Storm Arthur brought heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of the Gulf Coast in June, followed by Tropical Storm Bertha, which made landfall in St. Bernard Parish with tropical storm-force winds, storm surge, and localized flooding that affected …
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The Power Goes Out. Does Your Business Security Go With It?

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On the night of July 4, an underground transformer exploded near Bourbon and Conti Streets, cutting power to hundreds of French Quarter customers during one of the busiest weekends of the year. Festival crowds filled the area, hotels moved guests, and businesses that had been operating on packed streets suddenly …
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New Orleans Is Seeing Its Lowest Violent Crime Levels in Decades. Here’s What That Means for Home Security.

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New Orleans has been making headlines for encouraging reasons. According to the New Orleans Police Department, homicide, armed robbery, and other violent crimes have continued to decline, bringing the city to its lowest violent crime levels in decades. That is welcome news for everyone who lives and works throughout Greater …
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Just Bought a Home in New Orleans? Here’s the Security Checklist Nobody Handed You at Closing

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Buying a home is an exciting milestone. Whether you’ve purchased your first house, upgraded to a larger home, or moved to another neighborhood in Greater New Orleans, closing day marks the beginning of a new chapter. It also marks the beginning of a long list of projects competing for your …
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Sleeping Safe: Why Early Warning Matters for New Orleans Homeowners

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Last October, an Uptown homeowner was asleep upstairs when her security system sent an alert that a door in her den had opened. It was early in the morning, and when she went to check, she found signs that someone had entered the home. She left the house, went to …
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Nine Louisiana Fire Deaths This Year Had One Thing in Common: No Working Smoke Alarms

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As of late January, nine people had already died in house fires across Louisiana this year. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, investigators found a common factor at each scene: no working smoke alarms. The finding continues a pattern that fire officials have discussed for years. In 2024, Louisiana …
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Retail Theft Is Changing. Is Your Business Security Keeping Up?

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Retail theft remains a growing concern for businesses across the country, and many retailers are finding that the challenges they face today look different than they did a few years ago. In 2023, Homeland Security Investigations announced a multistate Organized Retail Crime Alliance covering Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama. The …
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