Noting that hurricane season was fast approaching, board members bucked the board president and installed an engineer as the ...

Understanding Louisiana's Susceptibility to Flooding Louisiana is a state that has always been closely tied to water. Its extensive network of rivers, bayous, and its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico ...

marking Louisiana’s largest-ever single investment in flood protection. “This is a historic day for St. Tammany Parish,” said Cooper. “Since my administration took office, this project has ...

New Orleans was significantly impacted by the spill. Its people are familiar with overwhelming disasters, understanding the ...

Louisiana United States Senator Bill Cassidy introduced the Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act on Thursday, a bipartisan bill that would make paying premiums easier.

Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. The low-lying portions of the state ... She lived in Louisiana for 18 years and worked as a scientist with the Coastal Protection and ...

the dividing line between Louisiana and Texas, on April 10, 2021, in rural Newton County, Texas. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images The NWS issues a flood warning when flooding is ...

The Miami Conservancy District’s flood protection system consists of five dry dams, five storage basins, 55 miles of levee and thousands of acres of preserved floodplain. It was formed in 1922 ...

Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. The low-lying portions ... years and worked as a scientist with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.