Hurricane Katrina ‑ Facts, Affected Areas & Lives Lost - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · The storm triggered catastrophic flooding, particularly in the city of New Orleans, and caused more than 1,800 deaths. Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 storm that made landfall on...
Flood watch issued for New Orleans metro area, NWS says
2 days ago · The National Weather Service issued a flood watch across southeastern Louisiana, including the New Orleans metro area, that remains in effect until Tuesday morning. Orleans, Jefferson and St ...
Hurricane Francine: After Louisiana, storm unleashes flooding …
Sep 12, 2024 · Between 6 and 8 inches of rain deluged the area and triggered a rare flash flood emergency — the most severe flood alert — Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy ...
After storms like Francine, New Orleans rushes to dry out
Sep 13, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Francine rapidly strengthened before making landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people, flooding a cemetery and dumping rain on New Orleans, a city that relies on a uniquely complicated network of canals and pumps to get the water out.
See photos video of flash flooding in New Orleans LA - nola.com
Apr 10, 2024 · Roadways in many New Orleans neighborhoods were inundated with flooding Wednesday after heavy rain poured down on the metro area, causing ponding on streets and forcing residents to to wade
Francine brought significant flooding in New Orleans - NPR
Sep 12, 2024 · Hurricane Francine brought power outages and flooding to Louisiana overnight, and the National Weather Service had to issue a sudden flash flood warning for New Orleans.
Francine’s Rains Spread Inland After Flooding New Orleans
Sep 12, 2024 · In New Orleans, floodwaters inundated low-lying streets and suburban homes overnight but were clearing up by Thursday afternoon. Drainage systems, which local officials said had been...
New Orleans and Southern Mississippi on Alert for Potential Flooding
2 days ago · Residents across New Orleans and parts of southern Mississippi are bracing themselves, as the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch that is to remain in effect through Tuesday morning.
New Orleans roads closed in 'flash flood emergency' | Weather - NOLA.com
Apr 10, 2024 · Roads across New Orleans flooded Wednesday as nasty thunderstorms dumped rain on much of southeast Louisiana in what National Weather Service forecasters described as a "flash flood...
Atlanta, New Orleans face flash flood threat as rounds of tropical ...
4 days ago · A multiday flash flood threat has millions of people in the South, including those in Atlanta and New Orleans, on alert as rounds of heavy rain push through the region this week. ATLANTA – A rainy start to the week is triggering the potential for areas of flash flooding for millions across the South, including for those in the Atlanta area.