Most people are shocked at just how extensive the Katrina ... New Orleans proper; additional flooding occurred in certain suburbs. To see the flood extent in your area, click and drag on the map ...

It has often been said that what happened to New Orleans ... Hurricane Katrina was a man-made disaster. A new book identifies former Mayor Ray Nagin as one of those men. “Katrina: After the ...

The bill, introduced by a freshman lawmaker from Plaquemines Parish, would require one of the flood agency's board members to have law enforcement experience.

Williams said Hurricane Katrina was a big turning point in the way New Orleans approaches drainage and flood solutions. It led city leaders to start a series called the Dutch Dialogues ...

Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters in Louisiana history, taught us the importance of infrastructure ...

A prior version of the bill would have scrapped an independent committee that puts forward prospective board members. The new ...

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, residents and city leaders reflect on the impact of demolishing New Orleans’ major ...

In all my years of living, I had never heard New Orleans like that.” This is how Ausettua AmorAmenkum, 69, recalls her return to her home, following the destruction Hurricane Katrina brought ...

Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans with a tidal surge that defeated the city's flood defences. Now the Crescent City has a new weapon to fight Hurricane Isaac -- a world-class flood-defence ...

A new survey commissioned by a New Orleans nonprofit group found that 53% of residents would support a stormwater fee aimed ...