DUMB QUESTION TIME - WHERE ARE HELICOPTERS TO DROP 1000LB POLY PLY BAGS OF SAND INTO THE BREECH?
WHERE ARE THE EMPTY BARGES TO SINK AT THE BREECH TO DO THE SAME THING???
The Corp of Engineers prolly mentioned that last month but Ms. Leader is still thinking(??!!) about it. My co-workers in south Texas asked the same question this morning when we saw the hole....
The misunderstood fact is that these items are not just lying around waiting to be used. There are logistical items necessary before these short term fixes can be implimented - you just can't snap your fingers. The waterways are probably so full of debris alone that it'll take days before a barge can be maneuvered into position. Heavy lift helicopters are also days away as well as filling the bags of sand - again, something you don't do at the snap of one's fingers. Its easy doing such back-seat flood control work whereas we don't have a clue from our computer terminals what is really happening or the full extent of the difficulties that will need to be overcome just to handle the basics.