Jefferson County invests in drainage projects and emergency training to prepare for hurricane season and reduce flood risks.

All eyes will be on the parish's drainage system this hurricane season after Hurricane Francine overwhelmed the pumps and ...

A Flash Flood Advisory has been issued for parts of the New Orleans Metro due to strong storms moving into the area. Latest flood forecast | How to clean your catch basin | What to do if it floods | ...

The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office temporarily closed Jefferson Island Road near Rip Van Winkle Road due to a major crash.

These hurricanes are coming at us faster and they’re coming for a longer time of the year. They’re producing more rain, higher winds. And they’re going to places that may never have experienced that ...

In a statement, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said NOAA has “never been more prepared for hurricane season,” pointing to ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, predicts this season will bring 13 to 19 named storms with ...

State police say a Louisiana lawmaker is facing charges after striking a concrete barrier while allegedly driving impaired with his three children in the vehicle. Police said Wednesday that ...

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He also says their system is small and designed to accommodate flood waters at the airport. “Ours is very small, it accounts for about 2% of the pumping capacity in Jefferson Parish,” Dolliole ...

where Sheng said flood damage was limited to just one house in Bridge City. Jefferson Parish Councilwoman Arita Bohannon, who represents Kenner, claimed failed drainage pumps at Armstrong ...

(WGNO) — The wallets of some Jefferson Parish homeowners are getting some help, according to a new progress report. The report shows that the parish has saved homeowners millions in flood insurance.