This is new:
"Concerns that a land side “blow-out” of the levee could occur after the dredging in this area were high enough that Eustis recommended a test dredging be done before finalizing design plans. Failing that, it
recommended sealing the bottom of the canal with a concrete liner, installing pressure relief wells near the land side toe of the levee, or putting a seepage cutoff wall, such as sheet pilings, to a depth of 65 feet
below sea level. "
Previous press releases have detailed design firm recommendations for sheet piles to 35 feet, which the Levee Board ignoed when it let the contracts for 17.5 foot piles before the Corps of Engineers had even inspected the plans.
From this disclosure, it appears that the Orleans Levee Board anf the Sewer and Water District ingored 65 foot tip depth recommendations, let contracts for 17.5 foot piles, and the work actually done only drove them to 10 feet.
This is why I keep repeating that the current government in Louisiana makes it mathematically impossible to fund a rebuilding effort with any chance of success.
As long as they are in office, any money spent will be stolen or bungled away, and no effective reconstruction can occur.
I get the feeling that the locals understand this, but do not see a realistic way to remove the criminal element from their government. If this is the case, I wonder if there is a way by which they could simply bypass the local and state government and directly request the feds to take charge?
I get the feeling that the locals understand this, but do not see a realistic way to remove the criminal element from their government. If this is the case, I wonder if there is a way by which they could simply bypass the local and state government and directly request the feds to take charge?
---You bring up a good point. I wish someone could take over like the Feds and put those people out of office.
That may be the only solution. Hurricane Katrina has proven that the rampant criminalty in government has dire consequences ... many lives were lost because of it. Something must be done.