Morganza Spillway

Morganza Spillway: Worth The Drive?
Morganza Spillway: Worth The Drive?
Morganza Spillway: Worth The Drive?
The Corps of Engineers has announced that they will be opening the Morganza Spillway to alleviate the swollen Mississippi River. Is it worth the drive to see it?
It's a No
The Army Corps of Engineers has decided against opening the Morganza Spillway. That doesn't mean the threat of flooding or high water has diminished.
Bonnet Carre Open
Bonnet Carre Open
Bonnet Carre Open
The Army Corps of Engineers is taking steps to help Louisiana deal with rising rivers. The Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened on Sunday. The Morganza Spillway could be opened by midweek.
Sandbags Available In Iberia Parish
Sandbags Available In Iberia Parish
Sandbags Available In Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish Government will make available sand, sand bags, and shovels at the Loreauville Park on Ed Broussard Road today, May 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. for residents in the low-lying areas of Loreauville.
Morganza Floodway Displaces People, Wildlife
Morganza Floodway Displaces People, Wildlife
Morganza Floodway Displaces People, Wildlife
Shannon and I took a road trip yesterday, starting in Lafayette, taking the Breaux Bridge Highway to Breaux Bridge, and then the Grand Point Highway to Henderson. There's always been something about the Henderson area that calms me.  Don't get me wrong; I'm  not normally a high-strung, trigger-happy kind of guy, but I am always on the go...
Levee Official: Corps of Engineers Did Not Consider Parish Levees on Inundation Maps
Levee Official: Corps of Engineers Did Not Consider Parish Levees on Inundation Maps
Levee Official: Corps of Engineers Did Not Consider Parish Levees on Inundation Maps
In a statement issued by North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District Executive Director Dwayne Bourgeois, he reveals that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not consider the parish's levees when they produced the inundation map released last week. "They were unaware of the levees we have in some of the areas where they show having 1-5 or 5-10 feet of water over ground in Racel
All Eyes on the Morganza Spillway
All Eyes on the Morganza Spillway
All Eyes on the Morganza Spillway
Opening the Morganza Spillway in Point Coupee Parish to protect our Mississippi River levees could mean we'll see floodwaters 5 to 25 feet deep in seven Acadiana Parishes. Some of the biggest floodwater concerns are near the St. Francisville area.  Up to five feet of floodwaters are expected in Houma and Morgan City, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.