But like the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the canal also serves as a highway to New Orleans for hurricanes and their storm surges. Hurricane Betsy sideswipes New Orleans, killing several dozen and ...

Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans with enormous force. The city had faced deadly storms previously, including Hurricane Betsy in 1965, which caused extensive flooding and killed dozens of ...

I fully believed in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; after all, its reliance on lessons learned from Hurricane Betsy in 1965 and old-fashioned American can-doism meant New Orleans was securely ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE ... the Clarion Herald chronicled major events in the Catholic community, from Hurricane Betsy in 1965 to the challenges faced by the Archdiocese today. Executive Editor ...

with local meteorologists warning residents in New Orleans and Baton Rouge to stay alert and get prepared for strong tornadoes and hurricane-force winds. WWL-Louisiana meteorologist Payton ...