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6 May 2011
Work Suspended on 15 Miles of Mississippi River Levees
New Orleans, LA – In the interest of public safety and to address the more immediate threat of
6 May 2011
Bonnet Carre Spillway public access information
NORCO, LA – Public access to the Bonnet Carré Spillway is limited to the downstream end of the
6 May 2011
Corps to open Bonnet Carré Spillway
NEW ORLEANS – Heavy rain in the Mississippi Valley and rising Mississippi River water stages and
5 May 2011
STEP OUTSIDE® Day cancelled
KROTZ SPRINGS – Due to high water conditions in the Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers, STEP OUTSIDE
2 May 2011
Corps hosts tour of risk reduction projects in St. Bernard Parish
What: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a media tour of St. Bernard Risk reduction
28 Apr 2011
Gate closes at Company Canal
NEW ORLEANS – Strong southern winds have increased water in the Company Canal, prompting the
27 Apr 2011
STEP OUTSIDE® Day slated for Saturday, May 7
KROTZ SPRINGS – Next month, STEP OUTSIDE Day, a unique outdoor education program, will take place at
27 Apr 2011
Corps continues Phase I Flood Fight inspections and monitoring as the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers water levels rise
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Based on river stage predictions by the National Weather Service, the Mississippi
25 Apr 2011
Corps reverts traffic to previous Highway 39 alignment in Caernarvon
NEW ORLEANS – As part of ongoing construction of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction
20 Apr 2011
Second St. Bernard Parish floodwall can now defend against a 100-year storm
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Team New Orleans, today achieved a major risk