Gov. Jeff Landry's point person in New Orleans is taking a hands-on approach to reform at the east bank's flood control ...

Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Here is an ...

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA) - A former University of Mobile student and Birmingham native lived through Hurricane Katrina as it pummeled the Gulf Coast. Now, she’s living through the Los Angeles wildfires.

Katrina's highest storm surge was recorded at 11.5 feet, while Philpot, in Florida, experienced the storm's maximum rainfall of 7.80 inches in 48 hours. On Monday the National Hurricane Center ...

Board members overseeing the New Orleans area levee authority pushed back on some of the changes being pursued by a close ...

A detailed view of the storm surge: comparing Katrina to Camille and General characteristics of storm surges. Depiction of a 15-foot hurricane storm surge occurring at high tide of two feet about ...

9. Once the eye of Katrina reaches the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, the surge in the Funnel and Industrial Canal levels off and begins to drain due to the storm's westerly winds.

It features a mosaic wave (representing the storm surge) and a glass-enclosed case filled with personal items from Katrina victims. The lighter gray granite piece on the top of the black structure ...

Recovery is a long-term process that's largely shaped by local forces. New Orleans just pulled a Mazda and a sofa out of a storm drain New Orleans, recently plagued by flash floods, is pulling ...