Stories from New Orleans · United States

The National Weather Service in New Orleans issued a statement on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 7:35 AM CDT. The statement was released by the National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans at 7:35 AM CDT.

A Flood Warning is in effect for the Twin Cities and New Orleans areas. The warning was issued by the NWS Jackson MS and NWS New Orleans LA. A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Siobhan decided to share her personal story on TikTok for the first time after watching a documentary. She recounted her traumatic experience staying in a Superdome during Hurricane Katrina. Her video has since garnered nearly 90,000 views, reaching many people from New Orleans.

Enos has acquired a 21% stake in the Abu Mattox deepwater platform through an agreement with Shell. The joint program includes drilling exploratory wells and developing existing discoveries such as Forest Center.

Geological and paleoclimatic evidence indicates that New Orleans will likely be surrounded by open water and inundated in the future. The study predicts the city will be surrounded, though the exact timeline for submersion remains uncertain.

Waters from the Gulf of Mexico are projected to encircle New Orleans according to a report in Nature.

New Orleans is the most vulnerable city in the United States to rising sea levels, according to two recent studies. A study published in Science in April and a report in Nature both highlight the extreme risk to the city. Approximately 99% of New Orleans residents are at risk of a major flood event. The studies indicate that rising waters from the Gulf of Mexico are expected to encircle the city. Research published in Nature indicates that Gulf of Mexico waters are projected to encircle New Orleans. This development is part of a larger environmental concern regarding rising sea levels and coastal erosion. Jesse Keenan, a study co-author and director, is cited regarding the findings. The research suggests the city's geography could be fundamentally altered by rising waters.

Kelvin Duncan, a 62-year-old man, has been elected as a court clerk in New Orleans, Louisiana. After his release, he earned a degree and founded an organization advocating for prisoner rights. He was elected to the clerk position following his release from state prison.

Voters in New Orleans reported confusion during the first day of early voting on Saturday. Officials stated that votes cast for these canceled races will not be counted. At one polling site, the change was indicated only by handwritten notes on a sheet of paper.

Makers of Mifepristone, including Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro, filed emergency appeals to the Supreme Court on Saturday. The appeals seek to restore mail-order access following a lower federal court ruling in Louisiana that ended nationwide telemedicine access.