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 ...

Here in New Orleans, there is some standing water in flood-prone areas, as we have seen heavy rain on and off throughout ...

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.

The storm will bring heavy rainfall to the region, and a flood watch was in effect for southeastern Louisiana.

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: Then and now photos, 16 years after Katrina Since Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the city’s flood walls have been rebuilt and strengthened August 28, 2021 More than 3 years ago ...

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.

New Orleans Levees Passed Hurricane Ida's Test, ... Her house didn't flood in 2005 during Katrina, but it took on nearly 2 feet (60 centimeters) of water during Hurricane Isaac in 2012.