It is estimated that 986 people died in New Orleans – that’s more than 50 percent of the total fatalities caused by Hurricane Katrina. And those who survived lived in squalid conditions in the ...

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.

New government flood maps go into effect for New Orleans on Friday, ... thanks largely to the $14.5 billion worth of upgrades since Hurricane Katrina to the region's levees, ...

New Orleans, still scarred by the devastation wrought 16 years ago by Hurricane Katrina, held its breath as Ida bore down this week. But this time, the city's flood defenses prevailed.

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

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.

An estimated 1,833 people died from Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed. ... triggering extensive flooding. Up to 80% of New Orleans was underwater.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In the aftermath of one of history’s biggest engineering failures -- the breaching of levees during Hurricane Katrina -- the federal government built a nearly $15 billion ...