Not far away, New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick was in a meeting around 10:30 a.m. when she heard. “We quickly kind of looked at each other and said, ‘Let’s verify this,’” she said.

NEW ORLEANS — Adleanor Taylor says the levee is one of her favorite places to relax. “You have somewhere to go to and just sit by the water. It’s just really great.” ...