Brett
09-10-2005, 04:52 PM
New Orleans could be drained of the toxic, fetid floodwaters in about three weeks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. It estimates that the outlying areas of Plaquemines could be drained by October 18.
Drier weather, favorable winds increased pumping capacity and the use of drainage breaches are credited for speeding the progress, the Army Corps said.
It had been estimated the work could take 80 days. But the Army Corps of Engineers said Saturday parts of New Orleans could be drained by October 2, with the eastern section of the city dry by October 8. Chalmette also could be drained by October 8.
Drier weather, favorable winds increased pumping capacity and the use of drainage breaches are credited for speeding the progress, the Army Corps said.
It had been estimated the work could take 80 days. But the Army Corps of Engineers said Saturday parts of New Orleans could be drained by October 2, with the eastern section of the city dry by October 8. Chalmette also could be drained by October 8.