too much water, not enough

My home, an old raised one, is fine, but we're getting flooding here in New Orleans. This happens when the rain dumps more water more rapidly than the pumping system can drain out.

Meanwhile, water pressure is low in the CBD and there's no city water at all in old Carrollton.

Electricity going out in a storm is no suprise, but why is the water out? What the heck is up with that?

I hope the city doesn't get something like the May '95 flood again.

Usenet post about my experience in the September '98 flood