Posted on 05/13/2011 2:20:28 PM PDT by Qbert
It is in your best interest that the New Orleans area does not flood.
I have been praying for you all suffering floods and for the Texasans suffering fires. What a wierd time!
That was supposed to be “Texans”.
This is exactly why the spillway was built. It’s mostly water and swamps in the basin anyway.
Yup. Anyone who actually lives out there either has a house that floats, or is elevated on pilings. This time, the pilings might not be tall enough, but the floaters should be OK.
I used to live in Morgan City when I was a kid and still remember my first drive through Pierre Part. That was eye opening. lol
The people in the affected area are not the same as the dependent class in NOLA. They are very resourceful and will do fine like their ancestors have done for hundreds of years now.
I did some checking, and you were partially right. The spillway that "won't be able to be closed" is the Bonnet Carre, and you left out a key phrase......"until the floodwaters subside".
The Morganza and Old River structures use a different design, and the bays therein can be opened or closed at any time, no matter what the level of the floodwaters might be.
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