The Times-Picayune and The Advocate found 740 plants, refineries and other sites with toxic chemicals in harm’s way
Flood risk at chemical sites
Wet snow to water to maybe flooding
Heavy, wet snow raises risk of spring flooding in upper Mississippi River basin
35 year pumps last 5 – something is wrong
Pumps in key New Orleans flood protection system corroded in 5 years. They were meant to last 35.
Rain in the Mississippi Basin causes problems
The Mississippi River basin is getting wetter as climate change brings era of extreme rain, floods
Hospitals are not ready for hurricanes
New Orleans hospitals under threat from even low-level hurricanes; ‘God help us if Ian had hit us’
More money for heat and flooding
‘Communities … are experiencing first-hand the devastating impacts of the climate change.’
It is hot and how to keep cool?
It’s hot and getting hotter. We need to find novel ways to keep cool.
According to the Mayor, Lakeview residents are a problem
Mayor LaToya Cantrell blames Lakeview residents for drainage project delays, threatens funding
Can City Park help to quell flooding?
Lake Vista, Lakeview residents worry how $18 million project will affect area street flooding
The Mississippi rises and work stops
‘It’s pretty early in the season for flooding’