Tonight, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and City officials announced that the Sewerage and Water Board has begun testing the turbine damaged in last night’s incident to determine if it’s ready to be brought fully online.

Last night, the Sewerage & Water Board lost service to one of its power turbines, which provides power to a majority of the City’s pumping stations serving the East Bank of New Orleans. As a result, the system’s capacity to drain storm water from the streets is diminished further for the East Bank of New Orleans, west of the Industrial Canal. Pumping stations in Algiers, New Orleans East and Lower Ninth Ward have diesel generators and therefore will not be impacted in this event. 

NEW ORLEANS—Last night, the Sewerage & Water Board lost service to one of its power turbines, which provides power to a majority of the City’s pumping stations serving the East Bank of New Orleans. As a result, the system’s capacity to drain storm water from the streets is diminished further for the East Bank of New Orleans, west of the Industrial Canal. This does not affect New Orleans East, Lower Ninth Ward and Algiers.

Today, the City of New Orleans released information following Saturday's no-notice severe weather and flooding.

The Mayor's Office of Economic Development is currently conducting preliminary damage assessments of businesses affected by Saturday's flooding. If your business was damaged, contact Economic Development at (504) 658-4200. 

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning until 9:15 pm. tonight, August 8, 2017. The City has begun to activate the Emergency Operation Center.

According to the National Weather Service, New Orleans is under an area flash flood warning until 9:15 p.m. today, August 8, 2017.

Community organizations are our partners in preparedness and response. Link with them directly for more info on volunteer opportunities and available assistance.

Today, the City of New Orleans released the information following Saturday's no-notice severe weather and flooding. As much as 8 to 10 inches of rain fell in isolated areas of the city within three to four hours.  Many neighborhoods of the city saw rainfall amounts equaling a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year, a so-called 100-year event.  Others saw rainfall amounts equaling a 10 percent chance of occurring in any year, a so-called 10-year event.