2019 mississippi river flood

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Feb. 27, 2019, diverting some of the Mississippi River's flow to release pressure on levees downstream during an unprecedented flood season.

After 2019 Mississippi River flood, Louisiana fishers might soon see disaster relief

Halle Parker

Louisiana fishers might soon see federal disaster relief more than two years after the unprecedented flooding of 2019 — now considered the longest flood on record — devastated much of the commercial industry.

Oyster harvester Mitch Jurisich picks up two dead oysters from a pile of freshly harvested oysters in Empire, Louisiana.

Local News

Katrina, BP, 2019 Mississippi River -- Oyster Industry Braces For Another Major Disaster

Travis Lux

The commercial fishing industry on the Gulf Coast has seen two major disasters in the last 15 years: Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. Now, some...

Crawfisher Jody Meche, who is also the President of the Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association - West, brings in his boat after a day of preparing his crawfish traps for higher water.

Coastal Desk

Residents, State Prep For Morganza Opening

Travis Lux

The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to open the Morganza Flood Control Structure on Sunday to relieve flooding on the Mississippi River. For those...

A ship makes its way upriver toward New Orleans in January 2018 -- when the river levels were low.

Coastal Desk

Coastal News Roundup: Predicting Floods On The Mississippi River

Travis Lux

Towns along the Upper Mississippi River are dealing with some of the worst flooding they’ve ever seen. Busted levees. Flooded downtowns. What does that...

Workers for the Army Corps of Engineers slowly remove large wooden pins to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway in March of 2018. Tuesday's opening would be the first time the spillway has been used twice in the same year.

Coastal Desk

Corps Expects To Open Bonnet Carre Spillway For Second Time This Year

Travis Lux

The Army Corps of Engineers expects to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway Friday afternoon. Located upriver from New Orleans, the Bonnet Carre Spillway acts...

A flooding Mississippi River moves through downtown New Orleans in March 2019.

Coastal Desk

Coastal News Roundup: The Ripple Effects Of A Flooding Mississippi River

Travis Lux

The Mississippi River has been at flood stage for months. Levees and spillways keep most homes and businesses safe and dry from the flood waters, but...