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did the Lake break through the levees and flood the city? or is this flooding just from the rain?

It wasn't the lake but a levee. The exact same levee that broke during Betsy..coincidence? Nope, the family members that are here with me from Chalmette have stated that the city more than likely broke the levee in order to save NO. That's the East side of the Industrial canal. It's by the city line which separates New Orleans from NO East. Heaven help those who had to make that decision, b/c there will be some very violent families if that's the case..that I assure you. The west bank seems to have had a pretty hard beating as well. As for the bodies floating, it isn't the 1st time thats occurred. I'm expecting a total loss, along with 7 families that I personally know, 2 of which are here with me now. Either way, we will do our best to recover, and we will move on with our lives. It's just really tough to see people I've known for 25+years break down. I'm thankful for my life as are all those around me now.
Take care,
BC

65 posted on 08/29/2005 1:19:04 PM PDT by BayouCoyote (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)

Prayers for you and yours. And don't pay attention to the idiots on here who like think these folks deserve what happened. Most of us don't think that way.

78 posted on 08/29/2005 1:23:09 PM PDT by MizSterious (Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)

My son and I have been on our knees, praying for you and yours. That's the only way we can help right now.

133 posted on 08/29/2005 1:49:18 PM PDT by yellowroses (a Yankee in Texas)

The story at mid-morning was that it wasn't a breach but the Miss. River overtopped the levee at Arabi. Are you hearing different? Sorry for your loss, it is all a darn shame.

139 posted on 08/29/2005 1:52:03 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat

Bayou. Isn't that a french word for a place with a lot more water than land?

179 posted on 08/29/2005 2:12:44 PM PDT by Huck (" 'Neo-Con' is like an old headline. Nobody will know what it means in 10 years."--Keith Richards)

To: BayouCoyote; Muzzle_em; oceanview; All

It wasn't the lake but a levee.

There saying 20-30 foot storm surge pushed right over the levee, which is at 20-25feet. Either way, it's really bad. I've got a talk about(Beeper) and I'm getting reports of things being really bad off.

The Farbourg Marigny district went under!
Frenchman ST, by the French market along the Miss river

NO Court house has water to the top steps!!
On Tulane & N.Broad

Westbank
Apt complex completely destroyed

Chalmette
Locals are saving people and breaking in banks to use as temp shelters until help arrives!

Slidell
May have been worst hit by this cane. Waiting for some message from friends...

Prayers out!

287 posted on 08/29/2005 5:15:55 PM PDT by BayouCoyote (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)

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