they could run pump tug boats - like a fire fighting tug boat, in reverse. those things can move alot of water. hell, we put a man on the moon 35 years ago, we can figure out a way to pump water, can't we. what's FEMA doing with their billions, hiring consultants and doing "studies".
The FEMA convoys started rolling through Dallas early this morning on the way to New Orleans. They simply cannot get in; all the bridges into NO are currently unsafe - the only safe way in or out right now is air.
FEMA, in this case, is one of the Federal agencies that really does have a clue, at least under this director and President.
there are water rescue teams in the air from CA and other states....getting there as fast as they can...dont even know which base they are landing yet.
I could swear I heard Jamie what's his face, Clinton's old FEMA director, say that they had those things!
Interesting idea about the fire boat. Yeah, the most obvious solution would have been to have independent failsafe backup generators for every pump, but that would have required competence, planning, and implementation, none of which appear to have been evident among local and state officials. Of course Sentor Mary L. disagrees, and says the feds should have paid for it long ago. The gall of me to suggest that perhaps her state and city officials actually pay a bit for their own protection, perhaps it is our fault for not also buying their insurance for them.