MareCat wrote:
> "Ken Davey" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> 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...
My point is that at least there will still be a levee system after. If they
wash out.............

Regardless - it is one hell of a scary thing that is about to happen there!