All areas east of the breach flood to about 12 feet above sea ... The catastrophic failure of the levee walls seals New Orleans' fate. Designed to protect the city from a surge of at least 11.2 ...

flood walls and levees, similar to the structures installed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina toppled levees and flooded most of the city in 2005. At the time, Corps officials suggested that ...

Four to five inches of rain have fallen over New Orleans since this afternoon. As a result, a flash flood warning is in effect for the New Orleans Metro Area. The National Weather Service says ...

The Army Corps of Engineers' plan to reduce Jersey Shore bayfront flooding no longer includes flood walls and storm surge barriers.

Note that the blue outline only shows flooding in New Orleans proper; additional flooding occurred in certain suburbs. To see the flood extent in your area, click and drag on the map until your ...

Real-time flood monitors are now in use across New Orleans, utilizing a solar-powered system that uses sound pulses to detect the distance from the sensor to the waterline. We found one sensor ...

Guidry and Carubba say that is not the case and want to see the agency's police officers help fight crime in New Orleans while continuing to ensure flood protection. Speaking at a meeting on ...