flood protection

St. Charles West Bank Levee Gets Final Approval

The Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:57:16 +0000

The Army Corps of Engineers has approved the third and final phase of the St. Charles west bank hurricane levee, which means all three phases of the levee project have corps approval to move toward construction.

Funding Crisis Looms For $14 Billion Hurricane Protection System

Bob Marshall — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:27:25 +0000

Metro area residents probably know stories about consumers with big eyes and small wallets who become “house poor.” But in the years ahead they may become familiar with a new, more frightening term: “levee poor.”

FEMA to Pay $19M for New Orleans Sewerage Pump Stations

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:00:00 +0000

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing $19 million for flood mitigation efforts at nine sewerage pump stations in New Orleans.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat, said in a statement Friday that improving the sewerage infrastructure can help the city prepare for reduce the impact of a natural disaster.

Dunes to Protect Port Fourchon

The Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:23:06 +0000

Work is expected to begin in spring on construction of a sand dune barrier designed to protect Port Fourchon.

The Courier reports the Greater Lafourche Port Commission has approved a $3 million bid to build about a mile of dunes along the beach.

Baton Rouge Company Gets $44.8M Canal Contract in New Orleans

The Associated Press — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

A Baton Rouge company has a $44.8 million, 48-month contract for concrete-covered canals along two New Orleans streets.

The Army Corps of Engineers says the canals will reduce the risk of damages from the equivalent of about nine inches of rain over 24 hours. Such storms have a 10 percent chance of happening in any given year.

Corps: Morganza Levee to Cost $12.9 Billion

The Associated Press — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000

The Army Corps of Engineers says a federal levee designed to protect Terrebonne Parish and parts of Lafourche Parish from storm flooding will cost $12.9 billion. State and local officials would have to come up with 35 percent, or up to $4.5 billion.

President Obama Nominates UNO Professor To Serve On Mississippi River Panel

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:20:20 +0000

University of New Orleans professor Norma Jean Mattei chairs the university's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She has studied flood-prone areas of the city, and knows the importance of the Mississippi River — for everything from flood protection to commerce and the environment.

Which is why President Barack Obama has nominated her to join the Mississippi River Commission.

Deadline nears for conservation program

The Associated Press — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:11:37 +0000

Landowners interested in selling property to help Louisiana and federal coastal forest conservation efforts have until Friday to apply for part of the $7.4 million available in the second round of applications.

St. John urges corps on levee plan

The Associated Press — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:54:01 +0000

In the wake of major flooding during Hurricane Isaac, the St. John the Baptist Parish president is asking the Army Corps of Engineers to speed up plans for levees.

Engineer: Excavation caused Katrina collapse

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | The Associated Press — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:29:39 +0000

An engineering expert has testified he believes excavation work performed by an Army Corps of Engineers contractor caused New Orleans' floodwalls to breach in two places during Hurricane Katrina.