it's still the model for what could happen because the factors that made the storm so devastating are getting worse — sea levels are rising and as global temperatures rise, storms are expected ...

We propose a new method that combines the complementary strengths of different sea-level projections. We use our method to ...

A new map shows how parts of Louisiana could ... estimated there is likely to be up to 1.1 meter (3.6 feet) of sea level rise ...

Floodwaters begin to rise even faster ... of the levee walls seals New Orleans' fate. Designed to protect the city from a surge of at least 11.2 feet above sea level, the walls failed with a ...

The Mississippi River has been on the rise, as tends to ... risen to over 11 feet at New Orleans' Carrolton gauge, which translates roughly to 11 feet above sea level. Rising above 11 feet ...