I am having a hard time believing it is true. If those locks were stuck in open after Katrina, people driving down I10 from BR over the spilllway would have seen it and reported it.
It is a dramatic sight, I have seen them opened once a few years ago when the river was very high, up to the top of the levee almost, and I drove down to see them opened as I neveer had seen it. It is amazing, huge walls of locks.
I think people may be scared that is happening.
I agree.
A gate like that standing open would be on TV, posthaste. As you note, it makes for dramatic video.
Still, I hate to discount flooding reports out of hand. File it under unconfirmed and we'll see what happens.
OT, NBC live just showed some street in Beaumont, six inch flooding, "may have dodged a bullet".
I believe my eyes, but not that phrase.