Did you hear the whole location of the 17th St. levee that's leaking?
A large section of the vital 17th Street Canal levee, where it connects to the brand new ‘hurricane proof’ Old Hammond Highway bridge, gave way late Monday morning in Bucktown after Katrina’s fiercest winds were well north. The breach sent a churning sea of water coursing across Lakeview and into Mid-City, Carrollton, Gentilly, City P
I heard it was 2 blocks. I heard the phone call, but I don't understand why there hasn't been an official report from the mayor or someone. Is there any official word that the waters have breached the levee? I've been watching the local news online and they've been playing repeats of videos shot during the day. You'd think this would be a 'FOX News Alert' situation if there ever was one.