June 24, 2019 Halle Parker, HoumaToday.com U.S. Rep. Garret Graves and Terrebonne officials were optimistic after meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday about the re-evaluated cost of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection system, lowered by several billion dollars.
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Morganza flood-protection system gets a boost
June 23, 2019 HoumaToday.com Our region got some incredible news last week when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduced the estimated cost of building the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection system.
Coastal Day highlights progress on flood protection, coastal restoration
June 19, 2019 Halle Parker, HoumaToday.com Hundreds of people flocked to the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center on this afternoon for Terrebonne Parish’s second biannual Coastal Day.
Corps reduces estimated cost of Morganza levee system
June 19, 2019 By: Halle Parker, HoumaToday.com After a six-month long assessment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reduced the estimated federal cost of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection system by almost half.
Opinion: Levee Tour for an Important Visitor
February 8, 2019 HoumaToday.com The region hosted an important visitor earlier this week, and the message was simple: Please help.
Governor Inspects Area’s Levee System
February 6, 2019 By Scott Yoshonis, DailyComet.com Gov. John Bel Edwards spent Wednesday afternoon in and above Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes to gather information on the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection system and also to bring a bit of good news.
