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Much of the New Orleans metro is under a flood advisory. Here's where is affected.
New Orleans is under a flood advisory until 3:30 p.m. Monday as bursts of heavy rain are likely to pour across the city this ...
A look at some of the deadliest floods in the US in the last 25 years
Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the U.S. over the past few decades, according to the ...
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Sections of New Orleans floodwalls are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, study finds
New research reveals that sections of New Orleans' $15 billion flood control system are subsiding faster than sea levels are ...
Some sections of New Orleans' flood walls sinking at rate of nearly 2 inches per year, study finds
This summer marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and ...
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Tulane study finds some levees in New Orleans are sinking
A new study by Tulane University suggests some levees in New Orleans are sinking despite millions of dollars spent on ...
New Orleans is sinking—and so are its $15 billion flood defenses
Parts of New Orleans are sinking at alarming rates — including some of the very floodwalls built to protect it. A new ...
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New Orleans’ $15 Billion Levees Are Sinking Up To 7 Times Faster Than Sea Levels Rise
New research shows parts of New Orleans’ $15 billion levee system are sinking up to 28 mm a year. That's over seven times ...
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New Orleans flooding by the numbers - CNN
Heavy storms left New Orleans with widespread flooding damage and prompted a crisis within the city’s drainage system.
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Flood Protection Authority Announces Board President
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W) Board President Scott M. Burke has been reappointed for a ...
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New Maps Label Much Of New Orleans Out Of Flood Hazard Area
On Friday, New Orleans received new flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Overnight, more than half the population moved out of the so-called high-risk zone.. But with half the ...
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Flood detection sensors to be placed in New Orleans - WDSU
The city of New Orleans will soon see stormwater detection sensors that will alert people of flooding conditions.If there's one thing that can get people in New Orleans talking, it's the flooding ...