Independent forensic engineers say the west floodwall of the 17th Street Canal was starting to fail during Hurricane Katrina when its counterpart on the opposite bank breached, spilling Lake Pontchartrain into much of New Orleans and parts of Old Metairie and Old Jefferson.
I really don’t think this happened in New Orleans, but my concern is that if some levees are reinforced it may cause others to fail. Like the one behind my house…Oh well.
Another HUGE concern I have is that if the city begins to evacuate at every storm (I will anyway!) I believe that some persons will stay behind to loot! Kind of scary. I’m headed to Lowe’s this weekend so I can make sure I secure my house before I leave.
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