Comments on: Levee breaches

By: LCVRWC

LCVRWC — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:43:57 +0000

While reading the article I noticed it said there were two breaks in the levee. I doubt the barge caused both, but I’m certain the barge caused at least one of them. Just playing devils advocate, I wonder if the barge caused the second break. In other words, there was the first levee break, which caused a current as water poured into NO through the break. The barge was swept away in the current, and caused the second break as it hit the levee. I’d like to know how far apart the two breaks are from each other.

I doubt we’ll ever really know for sure what caused the breaks.

By: wayne

wayne — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:44:29 +0000

Nice try, Sam, attempting to post here as “Wayne.” I’ve figured you out. Buh bye. –ST

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:30:02 +0000

“Overtopping of the levees leads to their destruction.”

Not always.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:26:26 +0000

Overtopping of the levees leads to their destruction.

Levees are designed to hold back water. If water runs over them, they are very likely to fail. I’ve known that since I was a kid — and we don’t even have levees around here.

Ok, so my Dad was an engineer. Still…