First good news in far too long

[infrogmation]

TV reporter standing in Canal Street, no longer in water.

Confirmation water is finally going down.

Comments

Water

[infrogmation.livejournal.com]

As I can't find evidence that the down pumps are up again and the breech in the 17th street canal which links to Lake Pontchartrain hasn't been plugged, my guess now is that the water simply flooded up to its natural level and is now receeding as the level of Lake Pontchartrain goes back down as the water driven into the lake by the Hurricane goes out into the Gulf.

Re: Water

[glitter-ninja.livejournal.com]

As of about 3:00 PM central, the breach has not been plugged and none of the pumps were working. The Department of Homeland Security is now in charge of the situation (uh oh?) and it's being reported that they're going to drop 15,000 pound bags of sand/gravel on the breach on 17th street canal. Then pump the water out, which will take weeks.