The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soon will hand over permanent pumping stations at the mouths of New Orleans’ three primary drainage canals. The temporary pumps, which were beset with corrosion for years, will go offline.
Tag: Flood protection
Posted inEnvironment
New law may be the first step to regional funding for flood protection in metro New Orleans
A regional approach was taken for flood protection after Hurricane Katrina, but not for funding. A new law could be the first step in setting up a tax to fund hurricane protection throughout Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics
Despite Obama’s pledge, no progress on speeding up increased offshore drilling royalties
He said he’d direct it for hurricane protection, but he has since backtracked.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics
Rebuilt levees don’t meet goal to protect New Orleans against Category 5 hurricane
The levees wouldn’t collapse in a powerful hurricane, but storm surge probably would push over the top.
Posted inEnvironment
Post-Katrina reforms make levee, floodwall inspections a daily job
If local levee boards had followed inspection rules before Hurricane Katrina, they may have known about weaknesses before parts of the flood protection system collapsed in the storm. Now 11 employees work full-time inspecting and testing levees, floodwalls and equipment around New Orleans.
Posted inEnvironment
Sections of new, best-ever levee system are sinking and are likely to be raised
As expected, levees will be raised to keep the area qualified for federal flood insurance.
Posted inEnvironment
No escape if you’re late: Even small surges will flood sections of I-10 east and west
The state would like to raise the interstate or build levees to protect it, but lacks the funds.
Posted inEnvironment
LSU projections show storm surge swamping Southeast Louisiana by century’s end
The highest rates of sinking afflict communities protected by levees, New Orleans among them.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics, Opinion
Unlearning Katrina’s lesson: Bills would again make levee board a governor’s plaything
Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans urges legislators to stand with your constituents and vote against SB 553.
Posted inEnvironment
Live chat: Discuss city’s storm protection system with Tulane professor, Corps of Engineers official
Join us at noon Friday to discuss issues raised about the flood protection system.