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To: jhny7

The barge was in the industrial canal,,pics were there very early. It banged all the way thru the levee and was on the opposite side after the storm.


5,306 posted on 09/03/2005 5:34:13 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: cajungirl

"The barge was in the industrial canal,,pics were there very early. It banged all the way thru the levee and was on the opposite side after the storm."

That certainly makes sense. However, levees are designed to withstand those kinds of collisions. Combine a soggy levee that's already been stressed to the max with that sort of collision and it's a recipe for disaster.


5,313 posted on 09/03/2005 5:36:44 PM PDT by owl37
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