Draining Going Faster Then Predicted

[Brett]

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.

[tony]

That is great news although I can only imagine what it smells like there, maybe they can start rebuilding the city sooner than expected. NOBODY in New Orleans should complain about not being able to find a job, I'm sure there is going to be plenty of work that needs to be done.

[Brett]

True that

[YokotaS13]

ditto on the job thing

[man]

Great to hear!


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[99ITRGIRL]

awesome

[AznTraitor]

here's the big problem I see now.....so...the water was full of ecoli and other nasty virus's....and now it's gonna be in Lake Poncetrain?

my uncle brought that up to me just yesterday.....I dont imagine too many crawfish and crab boils for them for awhile.

[Brett]

^^ Yeah but it has to be pumped somewhere, and the quickest way to get it out is to pump it into the lake

[A.P. Photography]

I don't think it was all going back into the lake, I think they were pumping some of it into ol miss. Either way it is a dire situation and I hope to see the city come together now and rebuild.