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They (NO pumps)can drain an inch an hour when all the pumps work. Water is entering the bowl at a rate of over 11
inches an hour. Until the breaches are repaired, the pumps could only slow things down."
Sealing a flowing levee breach is a very tough job. It would require a significant portion of all the assets now in place for post storm aid.
No guarantees, but I expect this will not be addressed until the water levels balance on both sides. Not only is the repair orders of magnitude easier when the flow stops, but I simply doubt the resources are in place now, or that they will be before water levels equalize.
Undoubtedly correct, and a ghastly prospect. There's going to be feet of water in those areas for weeks or months.
Could you explain briefly what is involved in the repair, say now versus post-flooding? At what point could it start?
It's on-topic enough I think.
Not only that, but almost all the highways into the region are closed. Communications are down. No power.
All they can do is watch now.