Cochran: Corps adds $14M for Miss. projects
Mississippi is one of only four states receiving additional funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and flood control along its major tributaries, according to U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.
Corps set to transfer Port Access Road easement
Pending city approval, a bid process on work to remove a sharp curve on Port Access Road is about to begin.
Judge dismisses Katrina flooding lawsuits
Dozens of lawsuits seeking damages from the federal government for Hurricane Katrina-related levee failures and flooding in the New Orleans area are over.
Fire consumes Corps of Engineers’ facility
They came from church, from work, from supper with their families. One by one, they spilled out into the chill night air, silhouettes back-lit by the raging inferno as they put on their turnout gear and faced the fire.
Big bill for levee upkeep comes to New Orleans
In the busy and under-staffed offices of New Orleans’ flood-control leaders, there’s an uneasy feeling about what lies ahead.