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Army Corps revises timeline, says recent efforts have slowed saltwater intrusion on Miss. River
October 12, 2023 1:19 PM
NEW ORLEANS - Efforts to slow the incursion of saltwater in the Mississippi River have succeeded, to an extent, but the "wedge" is still moving upstream, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A revised timeline released on Thursday shows the saltwater flow will reach water treatment facilities... more » -
Comite diversion project to move forward; Graves hopes for funding strategy in early July Play Video
June 29, 2023 11:35 AM
BATON ROUGE - The underfunded Comite River Diversion Project will take new steps forward, even as the Army Corps of Engineers looks for ways to plug a massive funding shortfall. Bids for upcoming work on the canal and related structures will be solicited and the project will move forward... more » -
Federal judge signs order to temporarily restrain aquadams in Iberville Play Video
April 16, 2018 6:43 PM
UPDATE: East Baton Rouge officials confirmed to WBRZ Friday that the parish government filed a lawsuit against Iberville Parish over it deploying its aquadams. Iberville Parish President Mitch Ourso made the decision to utilize the aquadams Thursday night with Tropical Storm Barry closing in. Baton Rouge officials say... more » -
Man surprised by size of FEMA housing unit, changes by manufacturer Play Video
December 21, 2016 6:37 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS: A man's prayers were answered but somewhere along the line the result got lost in translation. Gene Bazar received a FEMA trailer Monday, but it's not the one he expected. "It's too long," he said. Bazar says he's been waiting to get a Manufactured Housing... more » -
Army Corps starts daily patrols on Mississippi River levees
January 6, 2016 11:48 AM
NEW ORLEANS – Due to rising river levels, the Army Corps of Engineers will start daily patrols on all levees along the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to Venice, La. The Army Corps released a statement Wednesday saying that the river has risen to 15 feet at the Carrolton... more »