Louisiana is officially canceling a $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement.

"Heavy rain is already moving through Louisiana and will continue over the next few days," AccuWeather's Alex DaSilva said.

The Supreme Court punted the case of Louisiana’s gerrymandered congressional map last month and that’s a shame. The Court has made a number of recent rulings, including one in Florida which upheld a 20-8 map drawn by its Republican legislature,

A slow-developing, broad area of low pressure located over the far northern portion of the Gulf is threatening to bring heavy rain and flooding.

The risk of dangerous flooding continues along the Gulf Coast from a no-name storm system that could lead to days of an enhanced flood risk along and north of the Interstate 10 corridor.

It's a startling reminder. Interactive map reveals jaw-dropping phenomenon occurring in US coastal cities — here's what it means for you first appeared on The Cool Down.

Scientists already knew the Louisiana coastline was sinking into the Gulf of Mexico, and fast. But not this fast.