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re: The storm surge had nothing to do with Ponchatrain(sp) breaching the flood wall

Tom Brosz — 9/11/2005 12:36:12 AM (archived)

The exact quote I've seen is:

The breach at the 17th Street Canal Levee, a levee-floodwall combination, is about 450-feet long. Itâ€™s believed that the force of the water overtopped the floodwall and scoured the structure from behind and then moved the levee wall horizontally about 20 feet, opening both ends to flow.

Whatever the cause, it didn't have anything to do with torrential rainfall landing in the city.

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My thoughts: Part I - DL - 9/10/2005 6:45:27 PM
- re: Levees and Floodwalls - Tom Brosz - 9/10/2005 11:17:22 PM
  - Contingencies and expediency - Fox - 9/11/2005 3:32:40 AM
    - re: Contingencies and expediency - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 4:15:09 AM
      - re: Contingencies and expediency - Fox - 9/11/2005 2:50:53 PM
        
        Historical buildings - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 4:01:29 PM
        
        Agreed - Fox - 9/11/2005 4:10:00 PM
  - Now that I have had more time to read what you wrotew- I see the key issue. - DL - 9/11/2005 3:16:08 AM
  - Notice my post has not laid any blame at any feet, but what are you doing? Springing like a loyal soldier to the defense of your liege. - DL - 9/11/2005 12:18:18 AM
    - Cripes, pull the other one. - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 12:40:56 AM
      - Oh, for christ sake- can you cut the BS even for 2 seconds? - DL - 9/11/2005 2:39:46 AM
        
        Okay, I'll wait. - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 3:15:27 AM
        
        re: Okay, I'll wait. - DL - 9/11/2005 3:18:00 AM
        
        Then why the hell did you mention it? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 3:21:04 AM
        
        Read the darn post- I say exactly why I mention it - DL - 9/11/2005 3:24:06 AM
  - SELA - Tom Brosz - 9/10/2005 11:30:27 PM
    - The storm surge had nothing to do with Ponchatrain(sp) breaching the flood wall - DL - 9/11/2005 12:17:10 AM
      - re: The storm surge had nothing to do with Ponchatrain(sp) breaching the flood wall - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 12:36:12 AM
        
        OIC- I think I see the miscommunication WRT the flooding - DL - 9/11/2005 4:32:27 AM
        
        re: It had nothing to do with torrential rainfall - DL - 9/11/2005 3:34:23 AM
        
        Hint#2, the storm surge passed NO early morning of the 29th. The first levee failed in the afternoon of the 29th at the 17th st location (n/t) - DL - 9/11/2005 3:46:10 AM
        
        re: Actually, 'mid-day' is in two of the references, 'afternoon' in another, so call it 'mid-day' (n/t) - DL - 9/11/2005 3:56:57 AM
        
        So what caused the "topping?" - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 4:16:53 AM
        
        Hang on...just read your next post. - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 4:18:31 AM
        
        the canals are connected to ponchatrain - DL - 9/11/2005 4:25:28 AM
        
        I did find this... - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 4:38:13 AM
        
        Pretty sure - DL - 9/11/2005 5:22:17 AM
        
        re: Whatever the cause - DL - 9/11/2005 2:41:31 AM
        
        Okay... - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2005 3:20:37 AM
        
        Again, go back and read the post - DL - 9/11/2005 3:30:10 AM
- Well considered, well stated... - McFly - 9/10/2005 10:54:04 PM
- re: My thoughts: Part I - gbaikie - 9/10/2005 9:21:04 PM

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