"Ken Davey" > wrote in message
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> Being six feet below sea level doesn't bode well for the 'big easy'.
> If they (the authorities) have their collective 'scat' together they
> should be opening the flood gates on the dikes now.
> I wish them luck!

NOLA has pumps that move water into Lake Pontchartrain during periods of
heavy rain. If the lake empties into the city, the pumps will be
underwater, and it's estimated that it will take about six months to
drain the city...