Hurricane Ida Update
New Orleans, LA – The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East (FPA) continues to prepare for Hurricane Ida. Ida is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it reaches the coast of Louisiana on Sunday with a possibility of life-threatening storm surge inundation and potentially catastrophic wind damage. The FPA closed 27 gates on Friday, with a total of 51 closed by the end of the week. [...]
Tropical Storm Ida Update
New Orleans, LA – The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East (FPA) continues to monitor Tropical Storm Ida. Ida is expected to be a dangerous major hurricane when it reaches the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday with a risk of life-threatening storm surge inundation and potentially devastating wind damage. The FPA closed a total of 24 gates yesterday, August 26th, in preparation for the storm. [...]
Flood Protection Authority – East Prepares for Tropical Depression Nine
New Orleans, LA – In preparation for a potential storm entering the Gulf of Mexico, leadership at the Flood Protection Authority – East (FPA) is closing several gates within the flood protection system. A total of 21 gates will be closed today, August 26th. Today’s closures will not impact roads, railways, or businesses. According to the National Weather Service, Tropical Depression Nine continues to increase in strength and is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast at, or near, major hurricane intensity on Sunday, August 29th [...]
Orleans Parish Millage Rate Public Hearing
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. [...]
Flood Protection Authority Signs Over Pump Stations to St. Bernard Parish
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). [...]
Sinkhole on Lakefront Filled
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. [...]
Public Notice: Runoff Control Work to Begin in East Jefferson
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). [...]
Public Notice: Runoff Control Work to Begin in East Jefferson
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 [...]