Note that the blue outline only shows flooding in New Orleans proper; additional flooding occurred in certain suburbs. To see the flood extent in your area, click on the "Go Anywhere" link above ...
A fourth board member at the New Orleans area levee authority resigned on Thursday, escalating the fallout over controversial ...
NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate Phase I flood fight procedures ...