Tropical Storm Isaac

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Originally Posted by moose135

Actually, Manny, NO itself seems to have fared well thanks to the new levees. Most of the flooding has been in less developed areas away from the city.

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I have been on various tours around the upper Mississippi river on Plantation Tours and the Levee system is taken VERY seriously. Most homes are built on stilts because of flooding so I would expect all communities in these areas to be better prepared. Very sad to see. I expect more from local government especially if one pays real estate taxes.

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Originally Posted by gonzalu

I have been on various tours around the upper Mississippi river on Plantation Tours and the Levee system is taken VERY seriously. Most homes are built on stilts because of flooding so I would expect all communities in these areas to be better prepared. Very sad to see. I expect more from local government especially if one pays real estate taxes.

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You have to remember, this is the same local government that let the levees fall into such disrepair vital pumps corroded right off the system-and led to the 2005 breach.