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Title: Jindal: Decision on opening spillway could come Saturday
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CNN
URL Source: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/13/flooding/index.html?hpt=T1
Published: May 13, 2011
Author: CNN
Post Date: 2011-05-13 15:33:56 by go65
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Views: 1583
Comments: 8
(CNN) -- As the Mississippi River slowly swelled downstream Friday, residents were making preparations for the expected flooding to come, even as federal authorities pondered whether to use a key mechanism to redirect much of the water. It is "extremely likely" that the Morganza Spillway will be opened by Saturday night or Sunday morning at the latest, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Friday. And although he emphsized that no decision had been made, he warned residents in the areas around the spillway to expect flooding and plan accordingly. Opening the spillway could lower anticipated cresting levels along the lower Mississippi River and divert water away from Baton Rouge and New Orleans, but would flood much of low-lying south-central Louisiana.
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#1. To: All (#0)
Good thing Jindal is a Republican, otherwise he would face intollerable criticism for flooding some areas of his state to save New Orleans.
"Thats because your basically and idiot." We all know Jindal is not in favor or volcano monitoring.......
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
just saw this: Terribly sad.
"Thats because your basically and idiot." Leave it closed and see how many of Bush's "guest workers" get flushed out of NOL. With any luck they'll make it back to Mexico.
I recall a re-run of MASH I saw where this uber right winger named Colonel Flagg... No. It's not. Everyone in the Flood plain knew the risk. If it wasn't for the Corp, there wouldn't be anyone but Swamp Cajuns living there now. ">> << mcgowanjm * Profile * Private message User avatar Sovereign of Doom Sovereign of Doom Posts: 1933 Joined: Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:23 am Post Sat May 14, 2011 7:39 am by mcgowanjm Re: The Mississippi River is Going to Change Course Post Sat May 14, 2011 7:39 am by mcgowanjm State Announces Closures and Preparations for Corps Opening Morganza Spillway BATON ROUGE (May 13, 2011) - Louisiana officials advise citizens to expect road closings and other impacts when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza Spillway during the next 24 hours. The state will begin closing impacted roads and restrict public access to some levees in order to protect the public from dangerous conditions. When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza Spillway, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will close the three-mile segment of La. 1 that crosses the Spillway and assist in the inspection of the structure. The closure for the initial Spillway opening is estimated to last for several hours, and it is the only closure of La. 1 currently anticipated. The detour routes for the closure will be as follows: northbound La. 1 to La. 10 to La. 77 to U.S. 190, and southbound La. 1 to La. 105 to U.S. 190. The detour is approximately 80 miles. The sections of roadway that are part of the detour are either protected by levees or elevated. The Corps will open Morganza when reports come in of Levee Overtopping. That's why the 'no specific time'. They're reacting to the MS River. And when you react to the MS River and you've acknowledged that "you're battling it'. 'Fighting a war against it.' You can pack it in, cause you've lost. In less than 15 hours more water will be going into the Atchafalaya than the 'main' river channel.
the Entire Barrataria Terrebonne Estuary flooded: Along with The American Ruhr and the Waterford Nuke Plant. And THEN the river will change on it's own anyway and the area from BR to the Gulf becomes little more than a salty estuary. NO never having to worry about flooding again...8D
When is Florida going to be evacuated because of the spill in the Gulf. You promised it would happen fear monger.
Are you Yukon's buddy, A K? How much money do you make off the internet? Why do you believe the US EMpire? Do you think that the US has Not cobered for british petroleum? Do you support the Queen of England? Cause she's the largest shareholder of bp. You do realize that Ecocide has happened in the NOGC. You do realize that millions are still suffering. That nothing has been fixed.... The only thing I was wrong about was that I, for some strange reason, thought the US EMpire would be caring for it's citizens. Don't know why. But instead the USSA is treating them to death, just like Japan with it's Nuclear Holocaust. Fort Walton, FL “covered in oil and dispersant” (PHOTOS) May 13th, 2011 at 11:06 AM Fort walton coverd in oil and dispersant, Pensacola Fishing Forum, May 11, 2011: SOURCE: Cathunter You and yours are as clueless as you were of Climate Change, the MS River changing course, Fukushima's 6 Meltdowns, and yukon's sexual habits. LMFAO Keep Comin'. Keep supporting this Empire. See your reward....8D
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#2. To: go65 (#1)
Good thing Jindal is a Republican, otherwise he would face intollerable criticism for flooding some areas of his state to save New Orleans.
#3. To: Godwinson (#2)
The Morganza Spillway will be opened tomorrow, saving New Orleans and Baton Rouge from catastrophic flooding. Unfortunately, the spillway will flood communities north resulting in 25,000 homeless, destroy 11,000 homes and businesses, and cripple the Alon USA Energy refinery.
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#4. To: go65 (#0)
divert water away from Baton Rouge and New Orleans
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
Godwinson posted on 2011-02-23 11:47:32 ET
http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=18011&Disp=46#C46
#5. To: go65 (#3)
Terribly sad.
#6. To: hondo68 (#4)
Leave it closed and see
#7. To: mcgowanjm (#6)
#8. To: A K A Stone, All (#7)
(Edited)
When is Florida going to be evacuated because of the spill in the Gulf. You promised it would happen fear monger.
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