[stlnative]

there is no way to stop it unless you break another levee opposite of it

[Howlin]

there is no way to stop it unless you break another levee opposite of it

Okay, explain that.

And I do mean in Romper Room terms I can understand.

[Ingtar]

Because of the depth of the city, breaking the levee on the other side lets in water from the Mississippi. I searched around on Google Earth. This is what the mayor must have meant by 80% of the city underwater. It just had not filled in yet.