Concerns range from billing issues to privatization The Sewerage & Water Board Fight Back Coalition held a press conference today (Wednesday, Nov. 15) on the second floor of City Hall at Mayor Landrieu's office. The coalition is comprised of residents concerned about unusually high as well as those whose houses...
N.O. City Council to Hold Second Special Meeting for Updates on Flood Recovery Efforts
From a press release The New Orleans City Council will hold a second special meeting on tomorrow, Thursday, August 17, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber (1300 Perdido Street) to receive emergency updates from the Sewerage and Water Board, Army Corps of Engineers, and appropriate administration officials on the recent rain events and...
OPINION: Privatize the Sewerage & Water Board? Hell No! Abolish it
By Jacques Morial from The Lens The August 5 flood served as a sharp reminder of how utterly dependent New Orleans is on efficient management of its drainage system. Anyone seeking to understand the fiasco that befell New Orleans with the flooding on August 5 and the subsequent power station fire...
Mayor Landrieu Provides Additional Updates on Sewerage & Water Board
City provides sandbags for residents and new real-time street flooding website Today (Friday, Aug. 11), Mayor Mitch Landrieu and city officials announced that Turbine #1 has been successfully repaired, is being monitored and being gradually brought back online throughout the day. Twenty-six generators have been ordered for additional capacity and redundancy...
Disaster Recovery Resource Fair in New Orleans East for Tornado, Flood Survivors
From a press release The Disaster Recovery center will hold a resource fair for recent tornado and flood survivors from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at New Orleans East Hospital, 5620 Read Blvd. Local, state and federal agencies will gather as a one-stop-shop to assist survivors in...