Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

A Louisiana river town near Baton Rouge offers a quiet escape with Southern charm, where exploring unique shops allows you to ...

Many wetlands are disappearing, but Louisiana’s “accidental” Wax Lake Delta is growing—and informing coastal restoration ...

Trump's call to abolish FEMA as Mississippi sees more frequent, extreme flooding, prompts group to name river the nation's most endangered waterway.

Mississippi’s productive oyster beds were decimated, as was the brown shrimp population. Dolphins and sea turtles died in record numbers. Algae blooms from the fertilizer-laden river water closed the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...

The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative ... recover and restore infrastructure," said Constant, mayor of Gretna, Louisiana. Chad Berginnis, the Association of State Floodplain Managers ...

The Mississippi River is expected to reach flood stage in Louisiana for the first time since 2019, prompting flood-fight measures. The rising river levels, caused by heavy rains in the Ohio Valley ...

From the site of the nation's largest slave revolt, the Banner sisters continue a legacy of environmental and cultural resistance.

The river could stay above 50 feet for about two weeks, Lower Mississippi ... to Louisiana. Some of those projects helped absorb floodwaters — and risk — during this event, he said. Cities ...