Katrina makes landfall in Louisiana at 6:10 a.m., but the flooding of residential areas in greater New Orleans ... failed concrete wall. All areas east of the breach flood to about 12 feet above ...

Guidry and Carubba say that is not the case and want to see the agency's police officers help fight crime in New Orleans while continuing to ensure flood protection. Speaking at a meeting on ...

Note that the blue outline only shows flooding in New Orleans proper; additional flooding occurred in certain suburbs. To see the flood extent in your area, click and drag on the map until your ...

She said she would have dropped her flood coverage had she decided to stay. Created by Congress in 1968 in the aftermath of Hurricane Betsy, which devastated New Orleans, the NFIP acts as a ...