An American flag has been strategically placed on one of the massive beams supporting the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, part of the New Orleans region hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina’s levee failures flooded New Orleans and cost more than 1,400 lives, the city’s storm protection system has been rebuilt from the ground ...

It has been 20 years since New Orleans‘ faulty levee system failed during Hurricane Katrina, causing a flood that claimed almost 1,400 lives and inflicted more than $150 billion in economic damage.

The massive Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish is finished. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority celebrated the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony ...

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East personnel perform a successful test operation of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier in New Orleans. This year marks the 20th ...