When the Mississippi River gets high like it is now, water flowing down the Yazoo River can’t drain into the Mississippi. So, ...

Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1 – 4 years, with an average of 11 fatal and 22 non-fatal ...

The St. Mary Levee Director preemptively closed a floodgate to protect Terrebonne and Lafourche from a swollen Mississippi River.