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Mississippi River stays high as New Orleans braces for hurricane season
The Mississippi River remains well above normal at New Orleans with over 11 feet above sea level for more than 200 days, threatening levees as experts warn that prolonged high water can undermine foundations and trigger breaches. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspectors have conducted 200 levee inspections since February, addressing seepage, sand boils, and debris risks amid ongoing flood concerns.
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New Orleans
United States
Mississippi
Nicholas Pinter
Baton Rouge
Barry
Louisiana
Cassandra Rutherford
Iowa State University
Ricky Boyett
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Boyett
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Scott Hagen
Louisiana State University
Center For
Carrollton
Bahamas
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Pass Christian
Bonnet Carre
Mississippi River
Lake Pontchartrain
Norco
Gerald Herbert
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Associated Press