Pumping the Flood Waters Out of New Orleans
Posted on: Thursday, 8 September 2005, 12:00 CDT
Once New Orleans' breached levees are repaired, the city's complex system of levees, floodwalls, canals, pumps and locks can be used again to make the below-sea-level city dry.
The water level starts to go down
Major developments from Tuesday's efforts to drain waterlogged coastal communities:
Pumps begin task: Crews switch on four of 148 pumps in Greater New Orleans.
Barging in: A barge with 24 pumps moves to the Lakeview area to start attacking flooding at the 17th Street Canal today.
Timetable: The Corps of Engineers estimates it will take three weeks to nearly three months to drain New Orleans. Rain, pump conditions and debris affect time.
Lake concerns: Conservationists are worried that pumping polluted water into the lake could result in fish kills and wetlands destruction in the lake.
Pollutant levels: Environmental officials are waiting on test results that could help determine contamination levels.
Source: Commercial Appeal, The
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