By Dr. Steven Taylor @ 6:46 pm

With the break in the levees, what was dry this morning (see pic here) is now flooded:

Source: the AP

The picture linked from Pros and Cons was, according to info I saw on Yahoo News, posted around 2pm yesterday. The picture above was posted to the web within the last four hours.

Update: According to Fox News, officials have been able to significantly slow the flow of water through the damaged levees. Officials estimate 2 weeks to drain all the water from the city, 2 months to fully restore power and over 2 months before schools can reopen.

4 Comments »

1. Two MONTHS before schools reopen??

   Comment by Matthew — Tuesday, August 30, 2024 @ 7:59 pm

2. That’s what they said.

   I had a student who was transferring to Tulane this semester and has decided to resume his studies at Troy because it was unclear when classes would (or even could) resume. So rather than lose a semester, he is staying here for the time being.

   Comment by Dr. Steven Taylor — Tuesday, August 30, 2024 @ 8:33 pm

3. WWLTV in New Orleans is reporting something different about the levees: http://www.wwltv.com/

   Comment by Bill k — Tuesday, August 30, 2024 @ 8:35 pm

4. The two week estimate to pump out the water is rediculously low. I heard an engineer today say that if **all** the pumps were working at full capacity, they could reduce the level by 1 foot/day — and of course this ideal will not happen.

   Comment by jd watson — Wednesday, August 31, 2024 @ 12:39 am

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