[alancarp]

I hadn't heard anything about restoration of the main pumps -- my recallections and musing are: (1) the pumps can only handle about an inch per hour; (2) if they are manually (re-)started as I've heard, it is an open question as to whether anyone get get there to do that; (3) if the controls are under water, then a restart may not be possible; (4) not sure where the water could go until the lake lowers a bit.

In short, I fear the water will be around for a week or more in that NO bowl.

[Fishtalk]

What I don't understand is I have a pump that works under water.

Now I know those pumps aren't normally under water but they COULD BE, witness right now.

Perhaps it's too simplistic but the pump that brings me water hangs right in the water. So it is possible, No?

But hey, it's too late now.

[texaslil]

I'm in the excavation business, and it looks to me like the levees would need to be restored for pumping to do any good. Don't know of any pumps faster than that lake, or the sea. Just MHO.

[NautiNurse]

Prior to the storm, it was estimated that major flooding into NOLA would take ten weeks to resolve.