A “monumental" shift in how New Orleans manages street flooding is set to begin in early 2025 when the city moves oversight for 72,000 catch basins and drains to its sewer operator, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune (7/23/24, Myers). An editorial in The Advocate (7/21/24) calls for action by a multi-state coalition to make the National Flood Insurance Program both affordable and sustainable.
N.O. Flood-Management Shift Underway