| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for starting your week with us. Here's a look at some of our top headlines. Gordon Plaza demolition: Two years after New Orleans approved a $35 million buyout for Gordon Plaza homeowners, the first group of homes built on top of a toxic landfill are scheduled for demolition — and more are expected to come down later this year. Joni Hess has the details. Ida damage: Lafourche Parish and several other school districts in south Louisiana that were hit hard by Hurricane Ida are still rebuilding three years later, grappling with fallout from previous severe storms while bracing for what experts say could be an unusually active hurricane season. Elyse Carmonsino explains why so many schools have yet to recover. Oil spill updates: More than 24 hours after detecting an oil spill in Bayou Lafourche, emergency officials were unable to say Sunday what caused the accident or how much inky black oil spilled before they were able to bring it under control. Here's what we know so far. We've got plenty more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for reading. Kasey |