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New Orleans, LA – Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority- East on behalf of the Orleans Levee District in Orleans Parish will be held at its regular meeting place at the Franklin Avenue Administrative Complex, Meeting Room 201, 6920 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, LA on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at11:00 a.m. [...] 

New Orleans, LA – On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (FPA) officially signed over responsibility for internal pumping and draining of St. Bernard Parish over to St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG). [...] 

New Orleans, LA – On Friday, June 25th, around 3 PM, Orleans Levee District police reported a hole in the levee near shelter No. 1. The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (FPA) engineering team immediately mobilized to the site and observed a sink hole roughly 5 feet in diameter at the surface and 10 feet deep. [...] 

New Orleans, LA – Starting Monday, June 21, 2021 through Friday, July 2, 2021, the Westbound/Southbound lane of Lakeshore Dr. between Canal Blvd. and Lake Marina Dr. will be closed to vehicular traffic from 6:00 Am to 4:00 PM (Monday – Friday). [...] 

Jefferson, LA – The East Jefferson Landside Runoff Control Improvement Project will begin on June 7th for Reaches 2-5 in an effort to protect properties from rain runoff [...] 

New Orleans, LA – On Monday, May 17, 2021 and Tuesday, May 18, 2021, the Westbound/Southbound lane of Lakeshore Dr. will be closed to vehicular traffic between Canal Blvd. and Lake Marina Dr. from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. [...]

New Orleans, LA – In an effort to maximize full access to the Lakefront while keeping safety in mind, the Orleans Levee District Police Department (OLDPD) will have special traffic flow patterns in effect on Lakeshore Drive on Sunday, May 9th, beginning around 5:00 AM. [...]

A public hearing will be conducted, pursuant to Article 7, Section 23 (C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705 (B), by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East on behalf of the East Jefferson Levee District [...]

New Orleans, LA – The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (FPA) partnered with virtual reality (VR) company, Pyxis LLC., to produce a 15-minute virtual tour of the $4B Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS), which spans three parishes. The new technology allows for viewers to fly over the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier or walk through the 17th St Canal Pump Station with the use of any VR capable headset. [...]