A historic American city that's home to more than 360,000 people could soon vanish from the US as a growing number of studies ...

The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...

It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in ...

New Orleans was already vulnerable to flooding and storm surges. Scientists issue dire warning as iconic American city sinks ...

Delta Flood Risk by the Numbers: The Delta region faces a greater flood risk than New Orleans did before Hurricane Katrina, and in Stockton alone, over 90 percent of properties are at risk during a ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers test opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Norco, La., as the Mississippi River nears flood ...

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

The Army Corps controls the design and operational procedures of flood reduction, so it doesn’t matter whether the governor ...

The Army Corps of Engineers began testing the spillway Monday in the event of a partial opening later this week.

Due to expected continued rainfall, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans has issued an update on pumping and power status.

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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With the Mississippi River projected to rise above 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage on Tuesday, the U.S.