Press Releases
TRESPASSING ON PONTCHARTRAIN BEACH
New Orleans, LA – Please be advised Pontchartrain Beach is closed off to the public and anyone on the property is in violation of trespassing. Under the Governor’s Executive Order, there to be [...]
LAKESHORE DRIVE CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC
New Orleans, LA – Please be advised Lakeshore Drive from Seabrook Bridge to Franklin Ave, Elysian Fields to Pratt, and Rail to Shelter #1 is closed to vehicular traffic. Individuals who ride bikes [...]
OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING
New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Police Department dispatch received a call around 2:50 PM concerning reckless driving in a parking lot on the Lakefront. In response, a uniformed Orleans Levee District [...]
FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY-EAST PREPARES FOR POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE 16
New Orleans, LA – In preparation of potential storm in the Gulf of Mexico, leadership of the Flood Protection Authority East closed several gates within the flood protection system. A total of 10 [...]
FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY-EAST SETS NEW MILLAGE RATES
NEW MILLAGE RATES 10-17 New Orleans, LA – The Board of Commissioners of the Flood Protection Authority East unanimously voted to set the millage rate for the Orleans Levee District at 10.2 mills [...]
PUBLIC STATEMENT ON BAYOU ST. JOHN WATER LEVELS
New Orleans, LA – New Orleans, LA – The Flood Protection Authority East offers the following statement addressing community concerns regarding water levels in Bayou St. John: “The Flood Protection Authority-East (FPA) has, [...]
FPA EAST TO REOPEN COMPLEX STRUCTURES; MONITOR WATER LEVELS
New Orleans, LA – In the wake of Barry, leadership of The Flood Protection Authority – East continues to assess the water levels and rainfall from the storm. We will now begin the [...]
FPA EAST CONTINUES TO REOPEN SEVERAL FLOODGATES
New Orleans, LA – Our field crews will continue the process of reopening floodgates in several areas around Orleans Parish. Today crews will be dispatched to open the following floodgates: Orleans Parish - [...]
FPA TO OPEN SEVERAL KEY FLOODGATES
New Orleans, LA – Our field crews will begin the process of reopening floodgates in an effort to assist with rail, emergency routes, and river commerce. Beginning at 8:00 PM crews will be [...]
PUBLIC NOTICE: PARKING NEAR FLOODGATES
New Orleans, LA – We have received several reports from our field crews that vehicles are parked in front of floodgates. As we continue to monitor Hurricane Barry, we will eventually start reopening [...]