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Tropical Storm Chantal forms in Atlantic Ocean
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) – Tropical Storm Chantal has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and heading towards the Carolinas. Chantal is ...
Live updates: At least 32 dead in Texas floods, with dozens still missing from summer camp
At least 24 people are dead and more than 20 campers are missing after flash floods tore through Texas, prompting massive ...
A look at some of the deadliest floods in the U.S. in the last 25 years
Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, and flash ...
Tulane study finds some levees in New Orleans are sinking
The research comes nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.
Death Toll in Texas Flood Rises to at Least 24, With as Many as 25 Missing
As in Friday’s flooding, in 1987, five to 10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the Guadalupe River basin. In Hunt, Texas, where the Guadalupe River forks, over seven inches had fallen ...
Some levees are sinking, why one levee official is not surprised
In areas such as New Orleans East, Kenner, and the West Bank, the study found that some levees are sinking at a rate of about ...
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Some of New Orleans is sinking faster than sea level rise
Parts of New Orleans, including some of its flood protections, are sinking faster than the sea level is rising beyond it, ...
Most of Uptown New Orleans Cleared After Water Main Break
After repair progress was made and water testing done, residents in a large part of the affected area can now safely use the ...
Century-old water main bursts in Uptown New Orleans, flooding streets and triggering boil advisory
A 30-inch pipe dating back to 1908 exploded late Friday, sending water rushing through neighborhoods and impacting businesses ...