Brad Hamilton Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 This flooding along the Mississippi is crazy. I hope friends here are all safe and in a dry place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bitnogoodjive Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 New Orleans, who had the bright idea to build a ciity here? The Surging Mississippi: Nervous in New Orleans http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2072179,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rider Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Debris that floated downriver to New Orleans from the flood upriver. 2 hours ago Damn I was breathing heavy, lmao. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phg4GnTJ9dE and the report from the Pentagon 6 hours ago May 17, 2011 With less than 24 hours before the Mississippi River is expected to crest in Baton Rouge, a crew from the U.S. Geological Survey was on the river Tuesday to measure the near-record level flooding. May 16, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rider Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 May 9, 2011 Bonnet Carre spillway opened to ease flooding downriver in New Orleans, which otherwise would have been worse than Katrina. Video of the spillway with 28 gates open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rider Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 New Orleans Flooding 1 hour ago ARMY ENGINEERS DETONATED EXPLODED PARTS OF RIVER LEVEES NORTH OF THIS IN ILLINOIS AND OTHER STATES TO HELP SO THERE IS NOT MORE FLOODING. PLEASE SHARE THIS RARE EMERGENCY NEWS VIDEO LEVEES DAMS DYKES OVERFLOWING NEW ORLEANS IS FLOODING BREAKING NEWS ARIEL VIDEO COAST GUARD MOBILE ALABAMA MAJOR FLOODING ALL ALONG THE MIDWEST AND SOUTHERN STATES FROM IL OH KY TN AL GA AR MO MS COAST GUARD FLY OVER NEW ORLEANS LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAJOR FLOODING ALL ALONG THE MIDWEST AND SOUTHERN STATES FROM IL OH KY TN AL GA AR MO MS Video Courtesy US Coast Guard Via Department of Defense New Orleans - Coast Guard overflight video from a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft, homeported at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile, Ala. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CDpt5LwouE weather.com Local Weather Alert Special Weather Statement for Orleans, LA Issued by The National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Fri, May 20, 2011, 9:47 PM CDT National Weather ServiceFriday, May 20, 2011 8:33 PM Local TimeLAC051-071-075-087-220733- /O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 833 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NEW ORLEANS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 17.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE OF 17.0 FEET FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE MAKING NAVIGATION AND DOCKING DIFFICULT. LEVEES PROTECT THE CITY TO A HEIGHT OF 20 FEET. * FORECAST INCLUDES OPERATION OF BONNET CARRE AND MORGANZA. local.msn.com 24 minutes ago BATON ROUGE -- Travis Morace has been running boats on the Mississippi for two decades, witnessing all of the mighty river's many moods. He's seen it calm and smooth as a newly paved road and endured jarring rides filled with treacherous twists and bumps. But even experienced river pilots have never seen anything like the roiling current now racing to the Gulf of Mexico. thenewsstar.com Roiling Mississippi difficult to navigate Even experienced river pilots challenged by flooding By Mary Foster and Alan Sayre Associated Press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rider Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 As long as the water level stays below 20 feet and there is no breach in the levees, the flooding will be limited to low-lying outer banks along the river. They opened the spillway (pronounced Bonnie Cahrie) today to re-direct the floodwaters away from New Orleans. I noticed a home with a high levee around its perimeter staying dry. May 21, 2011 Bonnet Carre Spillway, just up river from New Orleans. Opened May 6th to prevent river flooding of New Orleans. The spillway redirects a portion of the Mississippi river flow into Lake Pontratrain. This video was taking on May 21st 2011 after all 350 bays were opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rider Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 (Caution: White Noise) Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area New Orleans - Coast Guard overflight video from a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft, homeported at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile, Ala., May 18, 2011. U. S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Ranel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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