Construction anticipated to take 24 days and will delay saltwater progression by 10 to 15 days.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) Executive Director Ghassan Korban today joined Governor John Bel Edwards, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) and officials from Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes to discuss potential impacts to drinking water in the event of saltwater intrusion into the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today signed an Emergency Declaration in anticipation of peak hurricane season and the ongoing, unprecedented extreme heat New Orleans is experiencing.

NEW ORLEANS — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning in the New Orleans area for Sunday, August 6 and Monday, August 7 from 10 A.M. until 7 P.M.  The weather forecast indicates that high humidity levels will result in heat index values – that is, temperatures that “feel like” – of 115 degrees or higher.

NWS indicates that 2023 has broken or approached multiple records for heat.  Dangerously hot temperatures likely to continue through the remainder of the week. 

In coordination with the New Orleans Health Department and New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the City of New Orleans is coordinating the use of four New Orleans Recreation Development facilities as “emergency cooling centers” that allow individuals to seek respite from the dangerously hot temperatures.

NEW ORLEANS — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning in the New Orleans area for Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, August 1 from 10 A.M. until 8 P.M.   The weather forecast indicates that high humidity levels will result in heat index values – that is, temperatures that “feel like” – up to 115 degrees.  Dangerously hot temperatures likely to continue through the remainder of the week.

NEW ORLEANS — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning in the New Orleans area for Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30 from 10 A.M. until 8 P.M.   The weather forecast indicates that high humidity levels will result in heat index values – that is, temperatures that “feel like” – up to 120 degrees on Thursday and Friday.  Dangerously hot temperatures likely to continue through the remainder of the week, possibly through Tuesday, July 4.

NEW ORLEANS —The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW) today announced that they will immediately close Marconi Drive between Navarre and Harrison avenues to all vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic out of an abundance of caution due to an incident. 

NEW ORLEANS — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning in the New Orleans area for Thursday, June 29 from 10 A.M. until 8 P.M.  According to NWS, 2023 has now surpassed the record for the most number of excessive heat warnings in a year. Only five (5) Excessive Heat Warnings were issued for all of 2022, whereas Thursday will mark the 7^th day.