High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday, Feb. 24. The river ...
They needed a more advanced levee system, and for that they turned to the federal government. In 1879 Congress created the Mississippi River Commission to oversee federal funds for flood control.
Another flood the following year convinces the federal government to grant monies to build a continuous levee system. The worst flood in the Mississippi River up until this time opens more than ...
The Mississippi River has been on the rise ... to respond quickly to any problem areas that may develop along the levee system because of the elevated water levels," the Corps said in a statement.
A fourth board member at the New Orleans area levee authority resigned on Thursday, escalating the fallout over controversial ...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated its flood fight plan for the Mississippi River ... that may develop along the levee system because of the elevated water ...
The Mississippi River will be monitored twice a week until ... which would strain the levee system. The current water level at the Carrollton Gauge is 11.3 feet and the National Weather Service's ...
(Photo Credit: Elise Plunk/ Louisiana Illuminator) High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New ...
High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday. The river rose above 11 ...
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