Levee breaks

[soonertwister]

This may be a dumb question to ask, but I've been repeatedly told that authorities have been working around the clock to repair the breaks in the levees, and to this moment I haven't once seen a single helicopter, piece of heavy equipment, or massing of people to do anything about them.

Is this just media spin, or are the levee fixers invisible people?

[soonertwister]

I meant to post this on the proper board, and I though I was there. Please move this thread where it belongs.

[soonertwister]

WOW! That was fast! Thank you!

[Rory]

They've given up on repairing the levees.

EDIT: Maybe not, there's a story on Fox right now about the Army dropping in 15,000 lb sandbags in the breach.

[sponger]

You have a point. Either we are all watching video from yesterday or they are very sneaky people. Must be real hard to hide a 3000 pound sand bag.

[soonertwister]

You have a point. Either we are all watching video from yesterday or they are very sneaky people. Must be real hard to hide a 3000 pound sand bag.

Maybe they just want to surprise us later with evidence that they really did make an effort.

/dreaming

[jasons2k]

So, does anyone know the status now? Was there another levee break? Anyone know where?

[weunice]

I live in Baton Rouge and I can tell you it doesnt seem like a moment goes by without a helicopter going overhead. I know many of them are rescue missions but with the number we are hearing, I wouldnt be shocked if they are trying to get the levees fixed

[Lutrastorm]

Earlier on tv a corp of engineer rep was explaining that they were waiting for a delivery of straps need to drop the sandbags. He explained that each strap is dropped with the sandbag and they were waiting for a delivery of 250 of them.