Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP ... comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Mitigation Assistance program. The houses that will be raised have already been identified.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Upper Rickerville, a neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans ... Stephanie BrunoThe first house, at the corner of Story Street, is a Craftsman raised-basement that seems to tower ...

A house capable ... the Big Easy's flood risk, starkly illustrated by the rising waters of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. "I wanted to float it down the Mississippi River to New Orleans," architect ...

Federal agents detained at least 15 immigrant workers at the construction site of a major New Orleans flood control project ...

New Orleans – Many homes damaged by flooding during Hurricane Katrina will probably have to be raised one to three feet to qualify for flood insurance, FEMA officials said today as the ...

Flooding is no less a concern. Since New Orleans is in the shape of a bowl ... decided to ride out Francine in his raised concrete house. He said the majority of residents living on the barrier ...

NEW ORLEANS ... the damage flood water can cause homeowners. It’s why several groups are teaming up to help families across the city use plants and greenery to protect their homes.

The city of New Orleans is using a $12.5 ... the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Mitigation Assistance program.The houses that will be raised have already been identified.

A house capable ... the Big Easy's flood risk, starkly illustrated by the rising waters of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. "I wanted to float it down the Mississippi River to New Orleans," architect ...

A house capable of floating atop rising ... It is long and narrow like the traditional New Orleans shotgun home and sits on a raised 4-foot base. It also has a front porch. But the home is ...