EAST BANK OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON REMAINING IN THE METRO AREA ARE BEING TOLD TO EVACUATE

WWLTV ^ | 8/30/05 | WWLTV

[va4me]

****ALL RESIDENTS ON THE EAST BANK OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON REMAINING IN THE METRO AREA ARE BEING TOLD TO EVACUATE AS EFFORTS TO SANDBAG THE LEVEE BREAK HAVE ENDED. THE PUMPS IN THAT AREA ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL SOON AND 9 FEET OF WATER IS EXPECTED IN THE ENTIRE EAST BANK. WITHIN THE NEXT 12-15 HOURS****

[va4me]

Flash warning on the top of WWLTV web page, nothing further.

[pbear8]

I was hoping they'd have some success with the sandbagging, guess not.

God Bless the rescuers and those they seek.

[Free Vulcan]

Is that a levee for the lake or the river?

Prayers to all down there and those displaced.

[TXBubba]

Sorry to hear more bad news. I hope they can get folks out.

Have they been able to get the Superdome evacuated yet?

[AmericanMade1776]

Honestly, Looters are common in New Orleans, even before Katrina. The Only place, I ever had my pocket picked, was in New Orleans.

[xcamel]

Juat Damn, again.

[SouthernFreebird]

LOL.

[xcamel]

Not to be harsh, but if the flooding continues, most of them are going to be taking a "floating dirt nap"

[GovernmentShrinker]

I think it's one of the smaller levees inside the city, not the main river or lake levee. But don't quote me on that --I'm only vaguely familiar with the New Orleans levee system.

[My Favorite Headache]

LOL

[Peach]

This is just more horrific news. Horrific.

[My Favorite Headache]

I asked this on another thread...how is it Bourbon Street is dry? And the rest of N.O. seems to be under water? Will this water now just rush and sink into Bourbon?

[cincinnati65]

So you don't evacuate the Superdome all day long, and you give the few people that remained on dry ground a false sense of security that the flooding is over by running the pumps all day, then you give up and let the pumps shut off just in time for nightfall??????

God love the men and women on the lines fighting the good fight, but this has been an administrative nightmare from day one.

Apparently some of the issues with fixing the levee breach had to deal with which parish had jurisdiction over the breached section. One parish was working on their end, while the other wasn't.

[AmericanMade1776]

I love New Orleans, been to a few Mardi Gras, and spent time there when my Husband worked in Metarie. But We have to be realistic about all of this, New Orleans is one of the most unique places in this Country.

[AmericanMade1776]

What bothers me, is why does it matter, if the remaining poor souls stuck in New Orleans loot a few stores, for food, or supplies, it is not like anyone is there to sell it to them. I think Walmart can take the strain of the looting of one store.

[jpthomas]

It's the levee for the lake. The breach is near the area where the causeway across Lake Pontchartrain links into the city. Here's some more info on the break from the Times-Picayune newslog:

Mayor Ray Nagin has announced that the attempt to plug a breach in the 17th Street canal at the Hammond Highway bridge has failed and the rising water is about to overwhelm the pumps on that canal. The result is that water will begin rising rapidly again, and could reach as high as 3 feet above sea level. In New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, that means floodwaters could rise as high as 15 feet in the next few hours. Nagin urged residents to try to find higher ground as soon as possible.

[Dog]

I understand Bourbon St. is slightly elevated..

[rockprof]

What bothers me, is why does it matter, if the remaining poor souls stuck in New Orleans loot a few stores, for food, or supplies, it is not like anyone is there to sell it to them. I think Walmart can take the strain of the looting of one store.

That's why you see images of people stealing booze, TVs, and clothes? They're not robbing a grocery store because they're hungry, they're looting because they're seeing an opportunity to steal and get away with it. It does matter. Maybe you could take the strain of loosing a few hundred dollars, should I steal it from you?