Heavy Rain From Francine Floods Parts of New Orleans
Officials in Louisiana warned that it was too late to evacuate as heavy rain from the hurricane pelted the southern part of ...
Hurricane Francine: Nearly 400,000 Without Power In Louisiana As Heavy Rains Cause Flooding Around New Orleans (Photos)
Authorities in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner said the area was witnessing the worst level of flooding since Hurricane Katrina.
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How Hurricane Katrina Shaped One Young Researcher’s Worldview
In New Orleans, poor city planning and lack of flood resilience made a bad situation worse. Some 80 percent of the city was underwater 48 hours after Katrina hit. It would take many months for the ...
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Hurricane Francine batters US state of Louisiana, with flash flood emergency issued in New Orleans
A flash flood emergency was issued for the city of New Orleans. Francine made landfall ... devastating hurricanes in US history, Hurricane Katrina, which killed more than 1,300 people as it ...
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Hurricanes are personal for this disaster researcher
In New Orleans, poor city planning and lack of flood resilience made a bad situation worse. Some 80 percent of the city was underwater 48 hours after Katrina hit. It would take many months for the ...
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Recalling Hurricane Katrina and the levee flaws that led to catastrophic floods
Katrina brought torrential rain to New Orleans. The city flooded because ... city was covered in water due to the poorly engineered flood protection system. A total of 53 federally built levees ...
Flash flood emergency for New Orleans as Francine pounds Louisiana: Updates
The storm could drive life-threatening coastal flooding, high winds, drenching rain and a few tornadoes, forecasters said.
After storms like Francine, New Orleans rushes to dry out
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Francine rapidly strengthened before making landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, knocking out ...