re: 16 New Orleans pumps, not 14, were down Saturday and remain out

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"I can't even begin to tell you how frustrated and angry I am at the inability of the S&WB to communicate clearly," Landrieu said. "We pride ourselves in this city on everybody pulling together and everybody doing their part. ... It is clear to me that I did not receive the information I needed to make decisions" to communicate to the public.

Landrieu added that he remains unsure that he is receiving updated information as of Thursday.

"Today is not the day to go into all of those details because last night I signed an emergency order as the result of the fire" at the plant that houses the turbine, Landrieu said. He said that it was only revealed Thursday that there was not a backup power source adequate

"What I do not understand is we did not make provisions for redundancy," Landrieu said. "We now find ourselves in a vulnerable position."

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The announcement was made during a special meeting called by the mayor, who serves as president of the board, to review the utility's response and to act on his request to terminate Becker and Martin.

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