Floods: New Orleans Keeping an Eye on 17th Street Levee

Bosworth's detailed comments are as follows:

I am sure the folks that just had their communities flooded up river from us wish that their government had spent a few more dollars and had constructed a few miles of T-walls around them instead of the levees that failed to protect them. The technology is not new. Too often, the Corps opts for levees to save money rather than asking Congress for enough funding for reliable and stable concrete structures.

As for the ducks, they were gone (fate unknown), and Cephus took his own photos of the pooled water. He was uncertain whether the correct duck area had been tested originally. A water test did come back on Tuesday that indicated water pooled on the road where the ducks were was not brackish and could possibly have come from a leaking water main. We rechecked the duck area.

On a Lighter Note—Cheney responsible?


Cheney responsible?

On a lighter, note, and those living in New Orleans could certainly use some levity—we received a tip from The New Orleans Levee that Dick Cheney was behind the disappearing ducks and levee leak, but we have been unable to confirm that report.

The bottom line in this report from New Orleans is that residents will have to wait for the review panel for more answers.

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