Ashley Dean

Ashley Dean is the digital news editor for New Orleans Public Radio. Before coming to New Orleans, she was the editor of Denverite, a digital news startup now under the Colorado Public Radio umbrella. Prior to that she was a copy editor and features writer at the Denver Post, and before that, a music reporter for the Colorado Daily. She graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree in journalism and from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Wielding Chainsaws, A Town Comes Together To Clean Up After Hurricane Laura

Travis Lux, Ashley Dean

Residents of Bell City, La., gathered Thursday morning to cut down trees, clear roads — and share what it was like as the storm made landfall overnight.
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Chemical Fire Burns Near Lake Charles, La., In Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura

Tegan Wendland, Rosemary Westwood, Tegan Wendland, Ashley Dean

Smoke is rising over the city from a plant complex that makes chlorine for swimming pools, according to a state official. Residents are advised to shelter in place until further notice.
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New Orleans Officials Point To Increasing Spread Of COVID-19 Cases

Patrick Madden, Ashley Dean

Officials fear that the growing number of COVID-19 cases could exceed the city's hospital capacity. As of noon Thursday, New Orleans had seen 11.8 deaths per 100,000 residents.