The levees wouldn't collapse in a powerful hurricane, but storm surge probably would push over the top.
It won't pay for everything, though, because construction costs have risen.
We teamed up with PolitiFact to see if Obama has followed through on his promises to help the city recover from Hurricane Katrina.
Oceanographer serves on consolidated levee board for the east bank.
Thousands of Louisianans depend on Planned Parenthood for services Jindal wants to defund.
Council member's 11th hour CZO tweaks sabotage efforts to control club noise and neighborhood liquor outlets.
New Orleans’ nearly all-charter school system is built on competition, and for new schools, that means competing with established schools for students. State funding is based on enrollment, so falling short can put a new school in financial trouble.
School chief resigned after improperly running up $13,000 bill.