Surya Gayatri
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:00 AM
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WDSU announces levee pumps have failed in NO |
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There will be very serious flooding, as the worst of the water is yet to come. Send more prayers and light...:scared:
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:01 AM
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1. Not a totally uncommon occurrence in my hometown. |
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:01 AM
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:05 AM
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6. Born in Shreveport...but lived in New Orleans from age of 6 to 21. |
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And still have family there.
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Surya Gayatri
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:08 AM
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to the power outages or being overburdened, or what? And could they possilby get them back on line?
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:09 AM
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9. But , not there now I take it. |
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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.
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:10 AM
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12. I've lived in Dallas for 18 years now. |
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Still get to NO about 3 times a year.
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Surya Gayatri
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:02 AM
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Has this happened during heavy storms before?
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:10 AM
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10. Five+ inches of rain over a few hours causes major flooding... |
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but not lifethreatening. Dealing with flooding is a sport in NO.
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:15 AM
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although I doubt the emergency services and engineers are feeling very "sporty" right now.
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:16 AM
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14. Here in Houston as well and we don't |
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Edited on Mon Aug-29-05 07:16 AM by dogday
have any levees...
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:02 AM
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3. Very Bad News This Early In the Storm! |
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:04 AM
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5. pumpS as in plural? I don't know how these work, |
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but aren't there like 2,000 levees there? Did they really say something so general as that?
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:06 AM
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in charge of "Homeland Security" said the "pumpS" are down
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:10 AM
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11. I think the pumps going down means.. |
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.. that any flooding will just sit there. This all depends on what happens with the Lake Pontchartrain levies.
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Mon Aug-29-05 07:19 AM
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they expect the wind to come from the SE and push a surge over Pontchatrain's western levees and into NO.
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