How does New Orleans prevent a water crisis like the one in Jackson? Assistant Director of Tulane’s Institute of Water Resources Law, Christopher Dalbom, says frequent maintenance is key.

New Orleans was shaped by flooding and has long struggled to keep homes dry and the water out. Residents were cautioned to conserve water to reduce stress on the sewer system, although drinking ...

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans provided an update on the system's pumping status ahead of the weather. ... the utility has 88 out of 93 drainage pumps operational and ready.

1. Katrina makes landfall in Louisiana at 6:10 a.m., but the flooding of residential areas in greater New Orleans actually begins an hour and a half earlier. Between 4:30 and 5 a.m., levees ...

Los Angeles residents would be wise to keep an eye on New Orleans, where saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the Mississippi River and threatening the drinking water supply. Officials ...