The towns are situated along the MS river levee for the most part (federal levee that has been solid for decades) and then there is a back levee (behind the neighborhoods) whith is a local earthen levee that keeps the tide and high water from the marshes out. The back levee was over topped and broke so the water rushed in and filled the neighborhood in 5 minutes all the way to the River levee....

Best I can explain it simply

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Posted by meauxjeaux2

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Posted on 8/29/12 at 9:43 am to SuperSaint

Damn that sucks,I know exactly what you're talking about.

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Posted by CtotheVrzrbck

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Posted on 8/29/12 at 9:48 am to SuperSaint

On those back levees, is it storm surge coming up the marshes or rainwater draining into the canals that caused the water to rise over them?

Days ago I had a bad feeling about this one so I've been watching it and following these threads. Pretty sure I'd GTFO and not even think twice about it. Better safe than sorry in my book.

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Posted by Big Pun

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Posted on 8/29/12 at 10:08 am to SuperSaint

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The towns are situated along the MS river levee for the most part (federal levee that has been solid for decades) and then there is a back levee (behind the neighborhoods) whith is a local earthen levee that keeps the tide and high water from the marshes out. The back levee was over topped and broke so the water rushed in and filled the neighborhood in 5 minutes all the way to the River levee....

This levee was also under construction right?

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