The Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to reduce flooding in southwestern Louisiana with a $1.8 billion plan that would include voluntarily raising or buying homes in flood-prone areas, building ...

The new corps map assumes that such a high water level could result in multiple failures of earthen levees, floodwalls or other structures along the river, said Walter Baumy, chief of engineering ...

Rebuilding after events like Louisiana's floods will take predictive flood maps, and insurance that actually reflects the increasing risks of climate change.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The “Help Wanted” sign is out at the Southeast Louisiana Flood Authority East, after the resignations of four board members.

BUNCHE’S BEND, La. — Water from the swollen Mississippi River poured over a century-old levee Thursday, flooding 12,000 acres of corn and soybeans despite farmers’ frantic efforts to shore ...

Louisiana and Mississippi are bracing for heavy rains and potentially dangerous flooding as a tropical disturbance moves in.

The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida's fury, passing their toughest test since an upgraded system was put in place after Hurricane Katrina.

As rainfall increases and storms intensify, local officials across Louisiana are looking for ways to protect their citizens. They’re putting up levees and… ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. The low-lying portions of the state face rising water from the disappearing coast and ...

Go to this page to check how much flood insurance rates are rising in your ZIP code with our interactive map. The sharp increases in flood insurance rates south Louisiana communities are facing ...

Rebuilding after events like Louisiana's floods will take insurance that actually reflects the increasing risks of climate change.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The “Help Wanted” sign is out at the Southeast Louisiana Flood Authority East, after the resignations of four board members.