The boater's anchor was unable to hold in rough waters on Thursday. Agents eventually located him and helped get him back to the Rigolets.
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UPDATE: The bridge has been reopened, officials said at 1 p.m.
The sleek sensors could give city officials an unprecedented level of flooding data. The initiative is the first of its scale in the nation.
Nearly 5,000 Entergy customers were without power in the Marigny, 7th Ward and St. Roch neighborhoods Thursday afternoon as showers and thunderstorms swept through southeast Louisiana.
More rain and a shift in weather patterns have brought Louisiana's temperatures down slightly compared to 2023. It's still historically hot though.