Mississippi River levels are rising in New Orleans, and restrictions are in effect to prevent damage to the earthen levee ...

On Tuesday, state and local officials held a press conference to detail the "unprecedented" security measures planned for ...

This year, concerns regarding trash are being addressed following a recent report issued by the nation's top security expert ...

After prolonged heavy rainfall upriver, Mississippi River nears flood stage in New Orleans. Corps begins levee checks and ...

The wave of resignations risks leaving the flood control agency paralyzed, with hurricane season's start just weeks away.

15. The catastrophic failure of the levee walls seals New Orleans' fate. Designed to protect the city from a surge of at least 11.2 feet above sea level, the walls failed with a maximum surge of ...

Asked directly who was responsible for emergency repairs to New Orleans levees, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official and a Louisiana state official both said the Orleans Levee District -- at ...