[Diddle E. Squat]

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

So they've known for at least 14 hours that the city would flood to the level of the lake.

[Cedar]

I'm wondering if the networks and all have been keeping quiet so as not to cause great panic for people watching.

Hope I'm wrong.

[garandgal]

"So they've known for at least 14 hours that the city would flood to the level of the lake."

Guess they've know for longer than that. I was searching "levees" for some photos and found this oddly prescient article from June. Talks about shoring up the levees. I'm sure someone has posted this already, but here it is:

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1117780408271270.xml