levees

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.

WWNO/WRKF learned of Carubba's dismissal on Tuesday after reporter Eva Tesfaye showed up to his office for an interview.

More security measures will be in place along the lakefront in New Orleans as families celebrate Easter on Sunday, authorities said.

High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday, Feb. 24.

A new study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the federal government should spend $3.2 billion to maintain the levee system around New Orleans over…

A few sections of levee along the Mississippi River are at risk of being overtopped in Southeast Louisiana. The reason: storm surge from the Gulf of…

Local officials hope a major levee project along the central Louisiana coast is one step closer to receiving federal funding.Morganza to the Gulf is a…

From flooding to commerce to recreation -- the Mississippi River poses all kinds of challenges and opportunities for those who live along its banks.Travis…

This week on the Coastal News Roundup -- the City of New Orleans joins six other parishes by filing a lawsuit against the oil and gas industry over damage…

Heavy rains in the Midwest have caused the Mississippi River to swell. To relieve pressure on local levees, the Army Corps of Engineers will begin…