WDSU announces levee pumps have failed in NO

[Surya Gayatri]

There will be very serious flooding, as the worst of the water is yet to come. Send more prayers and light...:scared:

[tx_dem41]

1. Not a totally uncommon occurrence in my hometown.

n/t.

[MildyRules]

2. Is NO your hometown?

[tx_dem41]

6. Born in Shreveport...but lived in New Orleans from age of 6 to 21.

And still have family there.

[Surya Gayatri]

8. Would this be due

to the power outages or being overburdened, or what? And could they possilby get them back on line?

[MildyRules]

9. But , not there now I take it.

BTW I was born and raised in NO. Have many family members including Mom and Dad who still live there. Hopefully they will be able to return to their homes soon.

[tx_dem41]

12. I've lived in Dallas for 18 years now.

Still get to NO about 3 times a year.

[Surya Gayatri]

4. Are you from NO?

Has this happened during heavy storms before?

[tx_dem41]

10. Five+ inches of rain over a few hours causes major flooding...

but not lifethreatening. Dealing with flooding is a sport in NO.

[Surya Gayatri]

13. That's encouraging

although I doubt the emergency services and engineers are feeling very "sporty" right now.

[dogday]

14. Here in Houston as well and we don't

have any levees...

[DistressedAmerican]

3. Very Bad News This Early In the Storm!

[halobeam]

5. pumpS as in plural? I don't know how these work,

but aren't there like 2,000 levees there? Did they really say something so general as that?

[Surya Gayatri]

7. Yes, the guy

in charge of "Homeland Security" said the "pumpS" are down

[ananda]

11. I think the pumps going down means..

.. that any flooding will just sit there. This all depends on what happens with the Lake Pontchartrain levies.

Sue

[Surya Gayatri]

15. Yes, I heard

they expect the wind to come from the SE and push a surge over Pontchatrain's western levees and into NO.