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Louisiana Governor Jindal: Get Ready to Get Out of Flood's Way
Associated Press ^
| Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 9:38 p.m.
| MARY FOSTER & MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Posted on 05/10/2011 10:12:16 PM PDT by chemicalman
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To: deport
"In 1927 the Corps of Engineers blew 1500 of levee south of New Orleans to lower the pressure/level upstream. I wonder if they are looking at something like this again? "The Corp learned their lesson and build a spillway south of New Orleans. There is quite a history behind that spillway.
yitbos
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posted on
05/11/2011 2:18:11 PM PDT
by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
To: bruinbirdman
Someday the Mississippi will flow down the Atchafalaya again.
Maybe this year?
Tomorrow?
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posted on
05/12/2011 8:23:26 AM PDT
by
CPT Clay
(Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
To: CPT Clay
"Maybe this year?"Read an interesting factoid about the Old River Control Structure.
Evidently, the worry is more about its base/foundation being undermined at the riverbed level.
yitbos
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posted on
05/12/2011 12:54:02 PM PDT
by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
To: Zuben Elgenubi
I am worried about all the “swamp people” that make their homes there. Will those houses be under water, like in Houma, LA? It seems to me like if they open the Morganza spillway it will flood all the swamp land. Also, I would like to know if it will wash away all the fish and vegetation, wildlife, gators? I am curious.
Thanks.
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05/14/2011 1:23:06 AM PDT
by
CCorn
To: DH
one thing I noticed was they are more than concerned that if the old river structures are undermined that the Mississippi will make a permanent change in course down the Atchafalaya that will be impossible to change.The river will do what it wills, regardless of the machinations of the Corps of Engineers.
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05/16/2011 1:49:35 PM PDT
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SuziQ
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