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Louisiana board stalls New Orleans flood aid over city officials' position on abortion
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRescue personnel traverse the Eighth Ward of New Orleans, La., on August 30, 2005, after flooding...
18 years after Katrina levee breaches, group wants future engineers to learn from mistakes
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFuture engineers need a greater understanding of past failures — and how to avoid repeating them — a...
Saltwater intrusion threatens New Orleans drinking water putting thousands at risk
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNew Orleans’ supply of drinking water has been thrown into crisis due to the threat of saltwater...
New Orleans federal judge to hear arguments to pause FEMA Risk Rating 2.0
The Courier via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA federal judge will hear testimony in New Orleans Thursday as the Louisiana Attorney General's...
Faster, stronger hurricanes outpace the New Orleans area’s evacuation plans
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 1 week agoNEW ORLEANS — Hurricane season presents an annual test of the New Orleans area’s collective...
Deadly results as dramatic climate whiplash causes California's aging levees to fail
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThree vehicles are partly submerged on a roadway in Wilton, Calif., in south Sacramento County,...
When will saltwater arrive in New Orleans? Here’s what to know
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi River plummet to...
Saltwater intrusion creates drinking water emergency for southeast Louisiana
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNEW ORLEANS — The historic drought currently baking Louisiana has created an emergency for areas in...
Battling salt water on the Mississippi, New Orleans region faces its next challenge
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFor months, Louisiana oyster farmer Mitch Jurisich, Jr. watched the Mississippi as an invisible...
Groundbreaking marks first federal dollars spent on Morganza hurricane-protection system
The Courier via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTerrebonne and Lafourche's efforts to protect people and property from storm flooding crossed...