These are the emerging challenges Louisiana and the nation are struggling to content with on the lower Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River is a mighty waterway. It carries hundreds of millions of tons of freight every year, is home to a ...

Maps have been around since humans could communicate through drawings to describe the location of a specific place. Some of ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future, according to an environmental group based in ...

The Mississippi River is the nation’s most endangered river, a national conservation group says, because of federal plans to ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts ...

As the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion flounders amid politics, some scientists say that doubts about its effectiveness can ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ran a test opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Monday morning following weeks of rising Mississippi River waters that could prompt the floodway to be used for the ...

NEW ORLEANS — With the Mississippi River expected to rise above 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage on Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated Phase II flood fight procedures along ...

The Mississippi River's endangered status stems from uncertainty surrounding FEMA's future role in floodplain protection and infrastructure maintenance. FEMA plays a crucial role in disaster ...