hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system

Twenty years after Katrina, former board members, experts and community groups worry that the board is returning to an era of politics and favoritism, instead of focusing on preventing another disaster.

The levees that protect New Orleans are sinking, just as officials knew they would. The Army Corps is doing a study to figure out what repairs are needed.…

The Army Corps of Engineers has a system for classifying river and hurricane levees across the country. On Thursday, officials announced the final…