Comment on New Orleans just faced a flash flood emergency, and Barry could bring more severe flooding Saturday, testing levees

Ian Livingston, Washington Post U.S.
Wed, 07/10/2019 - 9:11am

New Orleans just faced a flash flood emergency, and Barry could bring more severe flooding Saturday, testing levees

The Mississippi River in New Orleans is forecast to crest at 20 feet, the same height as levees that protect the city.