2019 mississippi river flood

Louisiana fishers might soon see federal disaster relief more than two years after the unprecedented flooding of 2019 — now considered the longest flood on record — devastated much of the commercial industry.

Mississippi River flooding caused $20 billion in damage in 2019, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).As…

The state’s proposed sediment diversions could inject billions of dollars into the regional economy, according to a new study sponsored by an…

One of the ways the state plans to rebuild land on the Louisiana coast is by sediment diversions -- diverting the silt, sand, and dirty waters of the…

Two disaster-related bills proposed this week in Congress could offer relief for Louisiana communities affected by extreme weather. One would create a…

The commercial fishing industry on the Gulf Coast has seen two major disasters in the last 15 years: Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. Now, some…

The flooding Mississippi River is taking a major toll on Louisiana’s commercial fisheries.Many of the state’s fisheries, like shrimp and oysters, need a…

The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to open the Morganza Flood Control Structure on Sunday to relieve flooding on the Mississippi River. For those who…

The Army Corps of Engineers has delayed the opening of the Morganza Flood Control Structure for a second time.The Corps was originally set to begin…

Though the official decision will not be made until next week, the Army Corps of Engineers expects to open the Morganza Spillway as soon as June 2nd.…