A new study identified hot spots of sinking levees that will need to be prioritized for maintenance to withstand future ...

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

At the start of 2023, New Orleans was considered to have the highest murder rate of any large city in the country.. The dramatic surge of murders left the city with 265 murders in 2022, more ...

The new maps mean flood insurance for these areas is optional. But with half the city at or below sea level and memories of post-Hurricane Katrina flooding, some worry they send the wrong message.

After years of falling murder rates in New Orleans, killings in the city are once again on the rise. Related: See the 2023 murder map The number of murders in New Orleans surged dramatically in ...

NEW ORLEANS — As metro New Orleans prepares for potential flooding associated with heavy rains from Tropical Storm Barry, the city's water agency is releasing an interactive map to help ...

He said he was not sure when the current images replaced views of the city taken after Katrina struck Aug. 29, 2005, flooding an estimated 80 percent of New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The City of New Orleans is taking proactive measures to address the upcoming excessive heat warning by issuing a heat advisory and launching the NOLA Ready Heat Relief Map.

In New Orleans, the Climate-Smart Cities program harnesses data from city hall, the federal government, and area non-profits to create detailed GIS maps that help decisionmakers develop effective ...

News; Nation; Map of New Orleans highlights sinking and stable city spots July 7, 2025 Updated Mon., July 7, 2025 at 12:13 p.m. Two men climb over a levee in New Orleans on Aug. 25, 2024. A new ...