In areas such as New Orleans East, Kenner, and the West Bank, the study found that some levees are sinking at a rate of about ...

Parts of New Orleans, including some of its flood protections, are sinking faster than the sea level is rising beyond it, ...

This summer marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and ...

Parts of New Orleans are sinking at alarming rates — including some of the very floodwalls built to protect it. A new ...

Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city remains stable, a new study from Tulane University ...

In addition, torrential rains overwhelmed the city's extensive levee system, triggering extensive flooding. Up to 80% of New Orleans was underwater.

Saturday, New Orleans residents will observe the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the storm that unleashed deadly floods throughout the city in 2005 after man-made levees and flood walls failed.

NEW ORLEANS — On May 8, 1995, 29 years ago, a catastrophic flooding event began that shut down New Orleans and parts of Southeast Louisiana for two days through May 10. Heavy rain and storms ...

This article is part of Ask Umbra’s guide on How to Build a Flood-Resilient Community. When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, the neighborhood of Hoffman Triangle was overwhelmed by 6 ...

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane season starts next week, and the New Orleans area is now more protected from flooding than ever before. The $14.5 billion New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk ...