Louisiana secured the bill’s largest project authorization, for St. Tammany Flood Risk Management. New Orleans scored authorization for a study about salt water in the river.

The Mississippi River Delta is under siege – a multi-pronged attack of sediment erosion, rising sea levels, and flooding is ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has signed a record of decision marking a significant milestone in the efforts to ...

As of 7 a.m. the National Weather Service of New Orleans and Baton Rouge forecast the following lows and wind chills: In ...

The Bird's Foot Delta, a crucial ecological and economic hub, faces an uncertain future amid rising seas and dwindling sediment.

For now, the Mississippi Sound is starting to rebound, and local oystermen are savoring the success of the 2024 season.

As of Monday, flood advisories were still in place ... when a tree fell on a home in Natchez, a city on the Mississippi River and near the Louisiana border. A second death was reported in Lowndes ...

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Although they're named for their ability to withstand the river's seasonal flooding ... has reforested about a million acres across Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas in the last 30 years.

Fully aware that his congressional district’s proximity to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico makes it equal parts ...

The trees that grow in the Mississippi River floodplain have been overwhelmed by higher water and longer-lasting floods.