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.” ...

NEW ORLEANS — Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten what happened after Hurricane Betsy caused catastrophic flooding ...

Parts of New Orleans, including its international airport, are sinking nearly two inches per year, according to a new study. Wetlands and parts of the city’s levee system are sinking, too.