Port of New Orleans Reopens
The Coast Guard reopened the Mississippi River Friday morning with just a few restrictions, the Port of New Orleans said. Cargo vessels will be permitted to begin moving on a prioritized basis, it said. Port staff reported no flooding and…
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very little wind damage to facilities, but substantial wind-blown damage to the Port's administrative building. There was some minimal wind and water damage at the Julia Street Cruise Terminal, but none at the Erato Street Terminal. Industrial and cargo tenants along the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal also reported few effects from Hurricane Isaac. The Corps of Engineers flood protection system kept water levels to only 3.5 feet above sea level within the Inner Harbor, in stark contrast to the more than 12-foot water levels there in past storms such as Hurricane Katrina, the Port said.