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Bonnet Carre Spillway saves New Orleans, punishes everyone and everything else
The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...
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Century-old Bonnet Carre Spillway protects New Orleans, but at a cost. Here's how it works.
It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in ...
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Scientists issue dire warning as iconic American city sinks into the sea: 'Human intervention has made it worse'
New Orleans was already vulnerable to flooding and storm surges. Scientists issue dire warning as iconic American city sinks ...
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Delta flood risk addressed through bipartisan bill
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 ...
Morgan City closes floodgate, protects Terrebonne, Lafourche from Mississippi River
The St. Mary Levee Director preemptively closed a floodgate to protect Terrebonne and Lafourche from a swollen Mississippi River.
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Levee board members have no sway over Army Corps design
The Army Corps controls the design and operational procedures of flood reduction, so it doesn’t matter whether the governor ...
Army Corps of Engineers conducts test of spillway as river levels continue to rise
The Army Corps of Engineers began testing the spillway Monday in the event of a partial opening later this week.
What to Read to Wrap Your Head Around the Climate Crisis
But lately, as I read news about deadly heat waves and disappearing glaciers, those titles are beginning to seem almost naive ...
Army Corps activates Phase II of flood fight as Mississippi River rises
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With the Mississippi River projected to rise above 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage on Tuesday, the U.S.
Corps of Engineers activates second phase of high-water plan for Mississippi River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated the second phase of its flood fight plan for the Mississippi River.
Army Corps activates Phase II flood fight as Mississippi River rises
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin daily levee patrols from Baton Rouge to Venice as the Mississippi River is ...
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Rising Mississippi River triggers increased precautions in New Orleans, Baton Rouge
The Corps of Engineers ran a test of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday in preparation for the possibility it will have to ...