Whoa, must read, Mayor Nagin says soon NOLA will be underwater

[steve2470]

Nagin: Entire City Will Soon Be Underwater
Problems Escalate To 'Another Level'

POSTED: 10:02 pm CDT August 30, 2005
UPDATED: 11:01 pm CDT August 30, 2005

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is "very upset" that an attempt to fix the breach in the levee at the 17th Street canal has failed, and he said the challenges that the city is facing have "escalated to another level."

"The sandbagging that we had hoped would happen didn't materialize today, so the water continued to rise at that particular location," he said.

In an exclusive interview with WDSU anchor Norman Robinson, Nagin said the rising water has caused the generators to stop operating because the water got too high. Due to that, Nagin said he's been advised by the head technician at the sewage and water board that water in the east bank area of Orleans and Jefferson parishes will rise to levels equal to Lake Pontchartrain.

"It's going to rise to 3 feet above seal level. For example, St. Charles Avenue is 6 feet below sea level, there will most likely be 9 feet of water on St. Charles Avenue," Nagin said.

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http://www.wdsu.com/weather/4917809/detail.html

[steve2470]

1. shameless altruistic kick nt

[Skink]

2. Where is 17th is it near Canal St?

[steve2470]

3. I think so nt

[shance]

4. Where is the White House? Are they intentionally wanting it to stay in

chaos?

[spuddonna]

5. This is so insane...

I can't even comprehend it...

[NVMojo]

6. Where is our fuckface prezident? I am beyond disgusted in that fucker.

[berni_mccoy]

10. He Screwed us by Using Up our Guard And Reservists

There is no one left to help:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4521773&mesg_id=4521773

[steve2470]

7. This really should be blasted nationwide and internationally to the media

grrr

[AgadorSparticus]

8. omg!!! one of those worst scenario cases that go through your head

but part of you don't really believe it will happen....is happening. i am just numb....and when my feelings come back, i will probably go into my little corner and cry tonight. :cry::cry::cry:

[Sgent]

9. The 17th St. Canal is

the boarder between Metrie and New Orleans.

The breech is near the end of West End Blvd/Pontchatrain Blvd on Robert E. Lee/Hammond Hwy.

If you look at an arial map, find the harbor. Just SW of the harbor, you will see a long canal. The breech is about 500 ft down the canal from the Lake, and is 2-300ft long.

It is fairly near (10 blocks) Canal -- but Canal north of City Park. The fact is though, there is no way to stop the water, and its a huge break with wide open access.

Water is flooding in unbelievably fast, and going through both the open areas and the sewer system (see bad movie about LA volcano).

[steve2470]

11. shameless altruistic kick nt