[Campion]

Weather channel said that 90 of 98 pumps (something like that) were operational, but then explained that they could only handle 1/2" of rain per hour. That's not that much.

New Orleans is a unique and interesting city, but the engineer in me wonders how long you can keep a city going that's 8 feet below sea level in a hurricane zone. Every third or fourth autumn, it's going to be a disaster trying its best to happen.

[desertsolitaire]

If there is now flood water 7 feet deep, then they are almost at equilibrium with the true sea level.