Corps explains how temporary pumps will be operated in tandem with interior...
Army Corps of Engineers Col. Rick Hansen describes how pumps at the temporary pump station and gate complex at the Lake Pontchartrain mouth of the 17th Street Canal in New Orleans will operate in...
View ArticleAs hurricane season approaches the American Red Cross helps local businesses...
Hurricane season is only days away and The Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross helped local businesses get prepared today. They launched their 'Ready 365' program and offered lots of...
View ArticleCorps of Engineers conduct exercises of hurricane defense structures
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with state and local emergency response teams conducts its 2014 Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Emergency Preparedness and Response...
View ArticleLake Borgne hurricane surge barrier gates tested in advance of 2014 hurricane...
Standing atop the 26-foot high, 1.8-mile-long Lake Borgne hurricane surge barrier, Army Corps of Engineers Col. Rick Hansen explains how it protects the city of New Orleans from surge waters during...
View ArticleGaryville residents talk about rain storm and flooding
Garyville residents talk about rain storm that brought flooding to streets, some structures.
View ArticleClimate cultural exchange: New Orleans students head to Jordan
High school students from Lescher and Sci High students have been video conferencing with students in Jordan for the last several month and exploring the question “How do we, as youth, impact...
View ArticleHow the West Closure Complex works
Kevin Wagner, senior project manager for the Army Corps of Engineers, explains how the West Closure Complex works. The $1 billion structure in Plaquemines Parish contains the world's largest pump...
View ArticleNew Orleans climate cultural exchange with Jordan
High school students from Lusher and Sci High students have been video conferencing with students in Jordan for the last several month and exploring the question “How do we, as youth, impact...
View ArticleNew Orleans Hurricane and Storm Risk Reduction System Check
The Army Corps of Engineers continued testing exercises in preparation for hurricane season at the West Closure Complex in Belle Chasse on Thursday, May 29, 2014. The facility, designed to block storm...
View ArticleGovernor Bobby Jindal asked if he'll run for president
The governor is asked outright if he'll run for president while speaking to the media at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans.
View ArticleFriedrichs Custom Manufacturing
Friedrichs Custom Manufacturing in Jefferson Parish is one of the biggest crowd-control barricades producers in the country. With the exception of the galvanization process, every step of the...
View ArticleJefferson Parish President John Young discusses the 2014 hurricane season
Jefferson Parish President John Young talks about hurricane preparedness during a news conference at the Port of New Orleans headquarters Friday. He was one of several federal, state and local...
View ArticleThe bank teller of the future
Michele Jerrari, manager of the newest Chase Bank branch at 4021 Behrman Place in Algiers, demonstrates how the bank's "next generation" ATMs work.
View ArticleNational Weather Service emergency response specialist Matt Moreland...
National Weather Service emergency response specialist Matt Moreland discusses new features of forecasts that will be issued by the National Hurricane Center during the 2014 hurricane season. Moreland...
View ArticleSt. Bernard Parish President David Peralta discusses 2014 hurricane season
St. Bernard Parish President David Peralta discusses hurricane protection issues during a news conference by federal, state and local officials Friday at the Port of New Orleans.
View ArticleWest Bank levee authority regional director John Monzon discusses 2014...
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West regional director John Monzon discusses the upcoming 2014 hurricane season during a news conference Friday at the Port of New Orleans headquarters.
View ArticlePontchartrain Levee District President Steve Wilson discusses 2014 hurricane...
Pontchartrain Levee District President Steve Wilson discusses the effectiveness of the completed east bank St. Charles hurricane levee during a Friday news conference on the 2014 hurricane season.
View ArticlePlaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser discusses 2014 hurricane season
Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser discusses the status of levees and preparations residents should make in advance of the 2014 hurricane season, during a news conference Friday with other...
View ArticleNew Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation President Mark Romig discusses...
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation President Mark Romig talks about plans motels and hotels have for dealing with visitors if tropical weather hits the New Orleans area, during a Friday news...
View ArticleNew Orleans Sewerage & Water Board General Supt. Joe Becker discusses the...
New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board General Superintendent Joe Becker talks about the status of the city's drainage system in advance of the 2014 hurricane season during a news conference with...
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