Mississippi River
New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test while some suburbs flood
World
August 31, 2021
New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test while some suburbs flood
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida’s fury, passing…
New Orleans’ levees face a hard test as storm bears down
World
July 12, 2019
New Orleans’ levees face a hard test as storm bears down
Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River’s levees held up when those in other parts of the…