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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
Neighborhoods across New Orleans were inundated with floodwaters Wednesday morning, with more than 7 inches of rain falling in some areas ahead of the storm forecasters now predict will become Hurricane Barry by the end of the week.
In addition to the torrential rains, which left residents stranded or forced to rely on boats to get down flooded streets, the storm also brought lightning and thunder. Power was knocked out to 19,000 Entergy customers and a water spout was spotted over Lake Pontchartrain.
As of noon Wednesday, the extent of the damage to homes, businesses and cars was still difficult to assess.
Meanwhile, forecasts now suggest the storm could push enough of a storm surge to raise the Mississippi River to 20 feet in some parts of the metro area, higher than the lowest levees that keep it within its banks. That has never happened in the city's modern history.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: neworleans
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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.
To: plain talk
To: plain talk
Why not Hurricane Barack?
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posted on
07/10/2019 11:24:38 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: plain talk
To: Paladin2
Anybody seen Lootie?
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posted on
07/10/2019 11:26:53 AM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: plain talk
Should have moved it upriver after Katrina. The land has been sinking for hundreds of years. It is below sea level. Enough is enough
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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.)
To: plain talk
Hope Villalobos Rescue is safe. 🐶
To: DannyTN
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posted on
07/10/2019 11:30:06 AM PDT
by
arrogantsob
(See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
To: plain talk
Inb4AOCcreditsClimateChange!
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posted on
07/10/2019 11:31:15 AM PDT
by
chris37
(Monday, March 25 2019 is Maga Day!)
To: plain talk
Any media types reporting bodies floating by yet?
Where’s Looter Guy?
To: plain talk
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?
To: plain talk
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?
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posted on
07/10/2019 11:35:25 AM PDT
by
MichaelCorleone
(Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
To: plain talk
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!"
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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)
To: plain talk
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.
To: Rebelbase
He was prolly leading her to an open manhole to drown her.
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posted on
07/10/2019 11:41:40 AM PDT
by
Roccus
(When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
To: DannyTN
Looter Guy wouldn't be caught dead with this old Nola favorite :
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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)
To: BBQToadRibs
Yeah. It’s called the “weather.” It gets crazy. I’ve seen whiteout conditions with the wind blowing in four directions at once.
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posted on
07/10/2019 11:47:07 AM PDT
by
LouAvul
To: plain talk
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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 ......)
To: Rebelbase
[Where’s Looter Guy?]
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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 ......)
To: DannyTN
Darn it, ya beat me to it. Good work!
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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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