Dave Land wrote: > On Sep 6, 2005, at 4:09 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: > >> There is a bit of misinformation that is being spread around. The >> actual levees held and have not been a problem. What everyone is >> seeing on TV is a break in a canal wall and that is not a levee. >> There is a report I saw that relates an eyewitness who claims that >> a >> loose barge is what broke the canal wall. It has not been >> substatiated AFAIK, and may not be for a while since the guy was >> rescued and evacuated who knows where. > > There are lots of folks here who obviously know a heck of a lot more > about such things than I do... > > Would someone who knows the area identify what is pictured on the > Katrina view at maps.google.com here: > > http://tinyurl.com/bh6j5
That is the break in the canal wall on the Industrial canal. You may have seen it on TV from another angle. > > From the discussion here, I would guess that this is a "flood wall" > or "canal wall" and not a "levee". Forgive a Californian who doesn't > know the difference... I don't think most of us did before this disaster. I knew what a levee looked like because I had seen them and been on them before, but the distinction from a canal wall was pointed out the first time they showed the first known break. It sucks to gain education and edification this way, but I suppose it is better than being clueless as to what one is viewing. > > The "Hybrid" view on Google Maps shows it is along Surekote Rd. just > North of N. Claiborne Ave. The break is more than 800 feet long, > from the look of it. At the corner of Jourdan Ava. and N. Roman St. > is what appears to be a huge barge. > > Toggling back and forth between the Hybrid view and the Katrina > view breaks my heart -- all those houses to the east of the break > have been simply swept away. It certainly seems so, though being completely submerged doesn't seem to be a bit better option. Man.....those are peoples homes. I've had 4 1/2 feet of water but never had home simply swept away. It is hard to even imagine how that would feel. > > By the way, http://www.scipionus.com/ is an amazing resource that > has > emerged in the middle of all this: a map blog that lets people in > the > affected area post information pinned to a Google Map. > Boy, that took a while to load! xponent But Neat! Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
