DALLAS — The National Weather Service warned of "unsurvivable" storm surges Wednesday night. Thursday, Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bartie said he's thankful Hurricane Laura "spared his city." There is ...

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Major improvements to Port Arthur’s storm protection system are on the way, with construction expected to begin within the next nine months as part of a multi-billion-dollar levee ...

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — One of the largest flood protection projects in Southeast Texas history is moving forward. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a nearly $404 million contract to Kiewit US ...

The Corps of Engineers is closely monitoring hurricane protection structures along the Texas coastal areas in Port Arthur, Texas City, and Freeport in light of the large storm surges being predicted ...