N.O.-new breech in levee (9/12/05-8:50 edt)-UPDATE

#1 Postby **HurricaneQueen** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:00 pm

CNN reports a new breech that developed this evening. Not too much news right now but they feel it may not be too bad because of lack of rain and the fact that Lake Ponchatrain (sp) is low right now. It is located at London Avenue Canal. May only be a small leak.
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At 10:20 edt, CNN reported that there was no actual breech. Apparently when another pump was turned on, the water flowed too quickly into the canal that was draining into the Lake. Water started to overflow the banks of the canal but is now under control.

Lynn

#2 Postby **crazycajuncane** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:04 pm

We really don't need ANY setbacks right now. I hope they can cotain it fairly quickly.

jkt21787 · #3 Postby **jkt21787** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:05 pm

This is a sign that the situation is not 100% stable in New Orleans. Even if this leak is small and has no real implication or causes additional flooding, the folks there must be concerned to see this happening 2 weeks after the storm left. Shows that more work will need to be done.

Not sure whether this is a brand new area or an already repaired area, but either way its not good news for those in charge of fixing and stabilizing the levee situation. This and now an arising possibility of additional leaks/breaches could put a delay on the current timetable set for the city.

superfly · #4 Postby **superfly** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:06 pm

No new break, it was just the old break leaking.

jkt21787 · #5 Postby **jkt21787** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:08 pm

superfly wrote:No new break, it was just the old break leaking.

Still this reveals that the way they fixed it before didn't do the job completely, whether it was just a temporary fix or not. They'll have to do some more work on the breaks to prevent further similar occurences.

GalvestonDuck · #6 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:23 pm

I think (or at least, what makes sense to me) is that once they get most of the water out and have a "dry" side on which to work, they will fortify the levee. (Brain-drain moment -- "fortify" isn't the word I'm looking for, but you guys know what I mean, right?...more than just "stabilize" and "strengthen." I hate when my brain locks up.

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#7 Postby **HurricaneQueen** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:31 pm

LOL. Happens to the best of us, Duckie!

GalvestonDuck · #8 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:37 pm

Reinforce...that's the word I wanted!!

Isn't that sad? LOL!

N.O.-new breech in levee (9/12/05-8:50 edt)-UPDATE

N.O.-new breech in levee (9/12/05-8:50 edt)-UPDATE

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