The mighty Mississippi River is on the rise in Louisiana, where it's projected to reach flood stage for the first time since 2019. "We've already triggered the flood fight," 5th Louisiana Levee ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Much of southern, swampy Louisiana is below sea level and levees are designed to protect residents from flooding when big storms hit. However, there are differences in who builds ...

A huge levee project years in the works to protect communities along Louisiana's central coast from storm surge will have to undergo another environmental review, potentially further increasing the ...

One of south Louisiana’s largest and most expensive levee systems achieved an important milestone on Wednesday with the start of a second phase of construction of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock ...

It is troubling that budget cuts could force the curtailing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers levee inspections, especially in New Orleans. Last week, the Corps announced that reduced funding meant it ...

Hurricane Francine provided a good test of the abilities of the east and west bank levee authorities in the New Orleans area to close hundreds of gates in advance of its surge, officials for both said ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The “Help Wanted” sign is out at the Southeast Louisiana Flood Authority East, after the resignations of four board members. Some say key flood improvement votes could be affected ...

After a levee broke early Sunday in Colfax, Louisiana, 113 people had to be rescued from an annual mud festival. Trucks and all-terrain vehicles enthusiasts converge on Colfax every June for the ...