there are reports that new orleans has declared marshal law.. that would be unprecedented. (this has been confirmed - citizens have been told that they have no civil rights as of now & the national guard is controlling the city) the latest reports out of new orleans are that more levees are breaking and areas that once appeared to be clear are now flooding.. the lakeview levee sent water all through the neighborhoods around uno.. right along robert e. lee and around the lakefront arena for you panic fans.. now a large section of the 17th street canal levee as failed and has sent water through mid-city, carrolton, gentilly, city park and more.. from the AP:
In downtown New Orleans, streets that were relatively clear in the hours after the storm were filled with 1 to 1 1/2 feet of water Tuesday morning.
Water was knee-deep around the Superdome. Canal Street was literally a canal. Water lapped at the edge of the French Quarter.
Little islands of red ants floated in the gasoline-fouled waters through downtown. The Hyatt Hotel and other high-rise around the Superdome had rows and rows of shattered windows.
apparently pontchartrain is emptying in to the city, which is going to create a serious environmental disaster.. there are no estimates when the flow of water will stop, meaning that the whole city could be submerged by day end if it keeps up.
there are reports of dead bodies floating in the flood waters.. barges are reportedly being brought in to try to generate electricity & there is growing concern around providing clean water to people, especially as the summer heat starts to come back.. this could be very, very bad..
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