NEW ORLEANS - It began raining late on May 7th and didn't stop for hours ... According to Wikipedia, it was New Orleans' biggest flood event caused by rainfall alone. There were 7 deaths ...

On May 8, 1995, 29 years ago, a catastrophic flooding event began that shut down New Orleans and parts of Southeast ... and came to be known as the flood of 8 May.The flood of 8 May was more ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A flood two decades ago continues to have a lasting effect around the Crescent City, especially for drivers and homeowners. The May 8 flood of 1995 dropped more than 20 inches ...

BUT THEN ONCE WE GET TO THE EVENING, RIGHT WHEN THE FLOOD WATCH STARTS ... During major street flooding, the city of New Orleans may suspend parking restrictions on neutral grounds and sidewalks ...

The May 8-10 flood of 1995 inundated the New Orleans area with rain that swelled canals, filled streets and seeped into houses. Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard called it a rain of ...

That flood not only required major repair efforts, but also exposed significant problems within the agency overseeing street drainage and lead to personnel changes at the New Orleans Sewerage and ...