Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 27, 2014

NOAA forecast for 2014: 3 to 6 hurricanes, one or 2 Category 3 or greater
By Amy Wold, The New Orleans Advocate. May 25, 2014.
“Near-normal ocean surface temperatures and the probability that an El Niño climate condition will form later this summer led forecasters…” (read more)

Morganza levee project awaits president’s signature
By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). May 22, 2014.
“Federal backing of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee system to protect Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes from storm flooding…” (read more)

Morganza takes another step
Editorial by The Daily Comet. May 26, 2014.
“The U.S. Congress gave our region a rare but welcome victory this week when both houses approved…” (read more)