Shep Smith reporting that Lake Pontchartrain is starting to top over ....

[kentuck]

the levee at one point. Which means, if the water rises further, the city of New Orleans is in danger or being flooded. The City.

(edited for further info )

Also reporting that emergency managers are rpeorting "hundreds of people" on their rooftops..."

[Teaser]

1. Other levees?

Aren't there more levees between Pontchartrain and the city? I thought there were several.

[GumboYaYa]

2. Nope. Just one. It is a little lower than the Mississippi

levees. They raised some of the Ponchatrain levees last year, but have not completed the work.

[Teaser]

8. Oh Dear.

nt.

[Roland99]

3. There's a floodwall around the French Quarter

And, there are levies bordering the river.

[Walt Starr]

4. SHIT!

I was hoping it wouldn't come to this and the damn thing is only half over!

SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!!

Looks like the greatest regret of my entire life will be having not gone to New Orleans prior to Katrina!

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[LynzM]

7. I don't know about greatest regret of my life

But I'll certainly regret not having been there, as well... :(

Best wishes going out to everyone who is stuck there, especially those who could not manage to get out :( :( :(

[fudge stripe cookays]

12. I know...me too...

We had reservations and everything back in 2002, but my company was hanging on by its fingernails, so we can canceled them and saved the money to pay bills, because we didn't know how much longer I was going to be employed.

Now I'm even sadder that we didn't go. This just sickens me. :cry:
FSC

[kentuck]

14. Now they are reporting that NO may not be flooded after all....

They are reporting contradictory info....so we probably should take the info at face value until we know more...

[Hobarticus]

13. NO will need the tourist dollars, once this is cleaned up...

Don't rule out a trip to the Big Easy just yet.

[Walt Starr]

15. I'll definitely go!

but it will never again be the same as before Katrina.

[Hobarticus]

16. I know...I was there, once, and it was wonderful.

Beautiful city, friendly people, terrific food...and travel/lodging was inexpensive.

We plan a trip to Vegas every year, but I'm thinking of changing that to NO for next year. Another couple was just talking about going there, a few weeks back.

[dogday]

5. Just said hundreds were on top of their houses

waiting for rescue and that rescue would be slow to come and the rain would just keep making the water rise...

[Pirate Smile]

6. I heard that but where was that located?

edit to add - I didn't hear him say how many people.

[dogday]

10. East side of town

the east side got the worst of it...

[charlie]

9. This guy's got a cutaway graphic

of New Orleans that illustrates the depth of various spots in the city vis a vis the floodwalls. The place is basically a hole in the ground.

http://www.livejournal.com/community/geographile/33319.html

[AValdoux]

11. On a lighter note

Did anyone hear Shep's interview with a NO resident yesterday? The guy was out walking his dogs around 3:00pm yesterday. Shep asked him "why are you still here?" The guy answered, "None of your fucking business" I think Crooks & Liars has it posted.

It was a funny moment in an otherwise scary newsday. For the rest of the day that was our response to each other when asked a question. Whats for dinner? None of your....


AValdoux