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New Orleans flooding caused by 7 inches of sudden, strong rain; pumps working, S&WB says
NOLA.com ^ | July 10, 2019 | Staff report

Posted on 07/10/2019 11:22:57 AM PDT by plain talk

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Flash floods often wreak havoc throughout New Orleans but usually the French Quarter and downtown is generally spared. This little rain storm flooded a lot of downtown. Lot of discussion down there about money supposedly spent on updating pumps and whether that actually happened. Then others say that pumps can't keep up with flash floods if the rain falls falls enough no matter how many pumps they throw at it in a city below sea level. Dunno.

All the while the Mississippi River is at 19 feet. Flood stage is 20 feet. There is a hurricane developing over next few days supposed to make landfall at Lake Charles but will still cause additional rain in New Orleans.

More potential New Orleans drama ahead.

1 posted on 07/10/2019 11:22:57 AM PDT by plain talk
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2 posted on 07/10/2019 11:23:46 AM PDT by plain talk
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Why not Hurricane Barack?


3 posted on 07/10/2019 11:24:38 AM PDT by Paladin2
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4 posted on 07/10/2019 11:26:01 AM PDT by plain talk
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Anybody seen Lootie?


5 posted on 07/10/2019 11:26:53 AM PDT by DannyTN
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Should have moved it upriver after Katrina. The land has been sinking for hundreds of years. It is below sea level. Enough is enough


6 posted on 07/10/2019 11:28:26 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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Hope Villalobos Rescue is safe. 🐶
7 posted on 07/10/2019 11:29:51 AM PDT by DLfromthedesert
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That won’t happen again.


8 posted on 07/10/2019 11:30:06 AM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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Inb4AOCcreditsClimateChange!


9 posted on 07/10/2019 11:31:15 AM PDT by chris37 (Monday, March 25 2019 is Maga Day!)
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Any media types reporting bodies floating by yet?

Where’s Looter Guy?


10 posted on 07/10/2019 11:33:06 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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How did a photo of a white guy helping a black woman make it to the media? Isn’t that heresy in today’s culture?


11 posted on 07/10/2019 11:34:51 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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So, what’s the solution? you know ‘climate change’ will work its way into the discussion.

Will it be adopting the green new deal asap?

Or pony up money to the UN?


12 posted on 07/10/2019 11:35:25 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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But Joe Bastardi's forecast was banned by Youtube. Wouldn't want to agitate the sheeple.

"Youtube lied! People died!"
"Youtube lied! People died!"
"Youtube lied! People died!"
 

13 posted on 07/10/2019 11:39:45 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (In Italia i fascisti si dividono in due categorie : i fascisti e gli antifascisti. -- Ennio Flaiano)
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I saw video on the weather channel, was as heavy a downpour as I’ve ever seen and just didn’t let up. Crazy stuff.


14 posted on 07/10/2019 11:40:33 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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He was prolly leading her to an open manhole to drown her.


15 posted on 07/10/2019 11:41:40 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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Looter Guy wouldn't be caught dead with this old Nola favorite :


16 posted on 07/10/2019 11:45:14 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (In Italia i fascisti si dividono in due categorie : i fascisti e gli antifascisti. -- Ennio Flaiano)
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Yeah. It’s called the “weather.” It gets crazy. I’ve seen whiteout conditions with the wind blowing in four directions at once.


17 posted on 07/10/2019 11:47:07 AM PDT by LouAvul
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yikes


18 posted on 07/10/2019 11:54:33 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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[Where’s Looter Guy?]


19 posted on 07/10/2019 11:56:34 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Darn it, ya beat me to it. Good work!


20 posted on 07/10/2019 11:57:47 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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