DEPUTIES LATER DISCOVERED THAT CAR NEAR OAK HARBOR AND I-10. AFTER HEBERT JUMPED OFF THE BRIDGE INTO LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO PULL HIM OUT, AND ONCE HE’S OUT OF THE HOSPITAL ...

ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — With the Mississippi River rising and heavy rainfall upstream, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway on Monday, April 21 ...

This could mean opening the spillway at 16.5 or 16.6 feet. Aerial of Interstate 10 looking west as it crosses Lake Pontchartrain at the Bonnet Carré Spillway, seen Friday, September 13 ...

When fully opened, it diverts excess water from the Mississippi River into Lake Pontchartrain, reducing pressure on the levee system that protects the New Orleans metro area. If river flows reach ...

Two plays dealing with religious themes will hit the stages on both sides of Lake Pontchartrain in the coming days, approaching subjects of interest from an interesting point of view. The topic of ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport reported a daily record 4.38″ on Monday April 21, 2025 as much of the metro area experienced serious street flooding ...

which eases pressure on South Louisiana levees as water flows to Lake Pontchartrain. The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency plans to open the spillway, and says they are monitoring ...

For now, however, they do not anticipate opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway, which is used to divert fresh river water into Lake Pontchartrain to reduce pressure on New Orleans’ levees.

Louisiana's Gulf Coast can be found at the bottom of the state, where it borders the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico, which under an executive order signed by Donald Trump was changed to Gulf ...