28 Jan 2019

Corps deactivates Phase II Flood Fight

Water levels along the Mississippi River have dropped prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to move from Phase II to Phase I Flood Fight procedures.

25 Jan 2019

Federal and state partnership agreement for Southwest Coastal Louisiana signed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District Commander Col. Michael Clancy and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana Board Chairman Chip Kline signed a partnering agreement to design hurricane and storm damage risk reduction features in Calcasieu, Cameron and Vermilion parishes as part of the Southwest Coastal Louisiana project.

16 Jan 2019

Corps begins next phase of inspections along Mississippi River

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage has risen to 15.0 feet prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to activate Phase II flood fight procedures. During Phase II, the Corps works with the local levee districts to conduct daily inspections of the Mississippi River levees.

11 Dec 2018

Corps to present final green space plans for Jefferson and Louisiana avenue corridors

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will host an open house to present the final green space plans for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA) on the Jefferson Avenue and Louisiana Avenue corridors.

27 Nov 2018

Houma Navigation Canal listed in 2019 USACE Civil Works plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program Nov. 20, 2018, which included $4 million for dredging the Houma Navigation Canal in the New Orleans District.

6 Nov 2018

Corps to host public meetings to discuss South Central Coast Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is hosting two public meetings to gather input on the feasibility study for hurricane protection and storm damage reduction for the South Central Coast of Louisiana.

2 Nov 2018

Corps activates inspections along Mississippi River

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to activate Phase I flood fight procedures.

18 Oct 2018

Corps awards contract for removal of Interim Closure Structures

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District awarded a $17 million contract to St. Rose, LA, based small business M.R. Pittman Group, LLC for removal of the Interim Closure Structures (ICS) at three outfall canals along the New Orleans lakefront.

11 Oct 2018

Partnering agreements for four flood risk reduction studies signed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority signed partnering agreements to initiate four flood and storm damage risk reduction feasibility studies in South Louisiana.

16 Aug 2018

Portion of South Claiborne Avenue to close for roadway reconstruction

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will temporarily close a portion of South Claiborne Avenue for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA).