The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the protection it offers New Orleans' levee system comes at a cost: The rush of fresh water into surrounding brackish estuaries can harm the species living there, sometimes ki…
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Thousands of locals and visitors are getting ready to head out to the Fair Grounds Race Course this weekend, preparing for a hot, humid first few days of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Heavy rains that drenched the New Orleans metro area and flooded streets across the city hit a little too close for comfort this week, as The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off Thursday.
Heavy rains soaked the New Orleans metro area Monday, overwhelming local drainage systems, filling roadways with water and knocking out power to a few thousand residents.