[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Actually, the floodwaters from the Midwest won't add much, as there are locks in place that allow the Mississippi to flow into the Atchafalaya River if necessary.

[justa-hairyape]

Actually, the floodwaters from the Midwest won't add much, as there are locks in place that allow the Mississippi to flow into the Atchafalaya River if necessary.

It may be too late now to do much good for New Orleans. They should have lowered the Mississippi before the Hurricane hit. The question now is 'how high will the flood levels eventually reach'.