Lessons have been learned since Katrina. The aquarium now has a three-tiered backup system for everything from its jellyfish to its penguins.
In the urban geography of greater New Orleans, the Earhart Expressway is something of an anomaly, wending and bending through otherwise rectilinear street systems.
Severe thunderstorms could make their way through southeast Louisiana later this week as a "cold front" moves across the state, bringing the potential for high winds, heavy rain and cooler overnight temperatures, according to local weather forecasters.
