AlCzervik
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Mon Sep-01-08 12:33 PM
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How are you holding up Gulf Coast Du'ers? ****No Palin post**** |
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Edited on Mon Sep-01-08 12:40 PM by chimpsrsmarter
Did it make landfall yet and are you someplace safe?
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Lisa0825
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Mon Sep-01-08 12:56 PM
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1. I just saw footage on MSNBC that water has started pouring over the levees |
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in New Orleans. I hope Gustav keeps moving quickly to limit damage. :(
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Mon Sep-01-08 12:57 PM
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Mon Sep-01-08 01:00 PM
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3. Yes, I think they said it was the Industrail Canal or something like that? |
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Not the same levees as during Katrina. If they don't fail, but only let some water flow over the top then hopefully there won't be much flooding. The good news is that Gustav is still moving at a nice clip of about 15 mph. The sooner he gets outta there, the sooner the surge ends.
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Mon Sep-01-08 01:21 PM
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5. More like splashing over but, that wall doesn't look strong enough |
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to hold all that water or that horizontal force.
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Mon Sep-01-08 01:34 PM
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7. Not the levees, the flood wall. |
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The difference is a levee is made of earth etc, and a flood wall is steel and concrete.
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Mon Sep-01-08 01:23 PM
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6. Watching the live feeds from NO on the computer. |
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Water is coming over the sea wall into the canal behind it.
Houston is hot and dry, we should have rain the next few days.
The east coast will be hit with the hurricane coming their way.
Nothing but fun.
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