[cgk]

I wish they'd get it straight. First it's a breach, then it's not a breach because a breach is a break, then it's a breach again. Foxnews.com quote: "The Army Corps of Engineers not characterizing this as a breach, however, since that means a there's a hole in the wall and structural failure.".
I guess they found the hole?

And here's some FINE FINE advice from Blanco:

As for those who refuse to leave, Gov. Kathleen Blanco advised: "Perhaps they should write their Social Security numbers on their arms with indelible ink."

[LikeLight]

Plenty of live coverage on Fox now of water GUSHING over the Industrial Canal levee/wall break - refilling the 9th Ward with water. Let's call a breach a breach. What else can you call it?

[dirtboy]

As for those who refuse to leave, Gov. Kathleen Blanco advised: "Perhaps they should write their Social Security numbers on their arms with indelible ink."

I actually agree with Blanco here - her statement is akin to the local sheriff asking folks refusing to evacuate for the name and phone number of their next of kin. It drive home the fact that there is a good chance they will die if they stay put.

[Cboldt]

The Army Corps of Engineers not characterizing this as a breach, however, since that means a there's a hole in the wall and structural failure.

The water is higher than the top of the breach. "The hole" is everything above the levee.

A breach is when the levee gets shorter. So far, there has been no report of the Industrial Canal levee getting shorter due to Rita. It did get shorter due to Katrina.