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The mother of Jameshia Selders, who fell into the Mississippi River and has not been found since, believes her daughter was ...
A saltwater intrusion in the water supply that's pumped out of the Mississippi river is threatening ... long as the drought persists. Mayor of New Orleans LaToya Cantrell declared a state ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drought upriver has left the Mississippi River so low and slow that salt water is creeping farther than usual along the bottom toward New Orleans and threatening drinking ...
An aerial view of dredging operations to build an underwater sill in Plaquemines Parish, La., with the city of New Orleans in the distance. (Gerald Herbert/AP) ...
This captivating drone footage showcases the vibrant streets of New Orleans, the historic plantations, and the lush bayous of the Mississippi River delta. Experience the rich culture and natural ...
The Mississippi River runs past the city of New Orleans in 2011. Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is threatening to impact the drinking water supply in the New Orleans area, prompting the U.S ...
A Tulane University study this year found that water losses from the main Mississippi River channel from New Orleans to the Gulf have increased by 25% since 2004 due in part to bank failures.
At Vicksburg, Mississippi, north of New Orleans, the river flowed at a rate about 50% slower and at a stage height about 95% lower than normal during late September and early October between 2013 ...
New Orleans is a water city ... only at around 350 miles upstream from the mouth of the river, near Natchez, Mississippi, which means the majority of the river bottom in Louisiana is below ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
In the year 1718 (March 19) New Orleans was founded. The authors devote a chapter to the Indians found in the valley of the Mississippi. Modern ethnological study seems to show that the American ...