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With state Sen. Jimmy Harris’s bill widely supported SB305 moving through the legislature to place the entire drainage system under the Sewerage and Water Board’s control, the prospect of consolidation looks alive and well.
Any lingering hope that Gayle Benson would revive big time brewing in New Orleans appears lost, now that the Faubourg Brewing Company has moved to disassemble its brewhouse and taproom
Kim Krivjanick maneuvered around wet cardboard boxes full of sodden merchandise Thursday morning at Ricard's, her retail supplies store on Broad Street, inspecting the damage a foot of water had
The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board says it “had some issues with power,” especially backup generators, during heavy rainfall on Wednesday that caused widespread street flooding. That forced operators to ration power, and utility officials said canals were at high levels around pumping stations in Broadmoor, Lakeview and the 7th Ward.
A line of storms packing intense rains and wind smacked the metro area Wednesday, leaving streets submerged across New Orleans as officials rationed power to the city’s antiquated pumps, while