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Bayou Manchac clogged far worse than thought.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:11 pm
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Many of us here have speculated that the severe flooding we have seen has been exacerbated by the lack of maintenance of our rivers, bayous and canals. Well they began cleaning Manchac in February and the debris is piling up.
Taxpayers in EBR have been getting screwed for years now. Whether it’s public safety (the cops), drainage or our bus system we all can see just how bad things are when it comes to basic, vital services.
On the broadcast news tonite they said Manchac hasn’t been cleaned in 40 years. No wonder there are so many trees in the waterway.
Many of us here have speculated that the severe flooding we have seen has been exacerbated by the lack of maintenance of our rivers, bayous and canals. Well they began cleaning Manchac in February and the debris is piling up.
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EBR Transportation and Drainage Director Fred Raiford said the amount of debris found in the bayou far exceeded their estimates. "It's pretty severe," he said. "Until the water level dropped as low as it did—which was record level—you didn't know a lot of the material was underneath the water itself. It was blocking the flow, but it also caught more debris which created a dam-type situation."
Taxpayers in EBR have been getting screwed for years now. Whether it’s public safety (the cops), drainage or our bus system we all can see just how bad things are when it comes to basic, vital services.
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"The amount of trees that had fallen on the East Baton Rouge Parish side was pretty phenomenal," Raiford said.
On the broadcast news tonite they said Manchac hasn’t been cleaned in 40 years. No wonder there are so many trees in the waterway.
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Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:15 pm to doubleb
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No wonder there are so many trees in the waterway.
Thus exacerbating flooding. Can the parish be held liable for dereliction of duty?
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:31 pm to doubleb
quote:If its that bad, seems like they could’ve seen it with sonar pretty easily
Until the water level dropped as low as it did—which was record level—you didn't know a lot of the material was underneath the water itself.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:31 pm to doubleb
Blow that shite up.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:33 pm to doubleb
And the Amite is silted in far worse than thought. Dredge that muddafricka.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:34 pm to go_tigres
Yeah but are they fully vaccinated
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:34 pm to doubleb
Trashy MFers. Just put a landfill at one end of that nasty funk and use one of those massive mining machines to bulldoze it all the way down, clean it up while you dig it deeper.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:34 pm to SkintBack
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And the Amite is silted in far worse than though
I would believe that. In the 20 years I have had experience with the river seems to be having some serious silting issues.
Going to clear Manchac just for it to stop at the point.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:37 pm to doubleb
No mention on the reporter? I'd definitely clog her with my Manchac.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:47 pm to doubleb
Here's an idea - take the tax money we waste on the CATS bus system/jobs program and use it to clean critical waterways.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:52 pm to LSUJuice
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No mention on the reporter? I'd definitely clog her with my Manchac.
Have you seen her lately? She looks like the librarian from ghostbusters
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:58 pm to LSUJuice
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I'd definitely clog her with my Manchac.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:04 pm to doubleb
It’s a bayou, what did he expect
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:08 pm to go_tigres
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Thus exacerbating flooding. Can the parish be held liable for dereliction of duty?
Honestly the flooding in 2016 wouldn't have been impacted by this cleanup. There was so much water flowing down the Amite that water was flowing reverse into Bayou Manchac.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:14 pm to go_tigres
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Thus exacerbating flooding. Can the parish be held liable for dereliction of duty?
By “the parish” you me the people that live there, ie us?
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:17 pm to junior
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By “the parish” you me the people that live there, ie us?
So busy worrying about who to sue they didn't realize who would have to pay for it.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:18 pm to doubleb
The company that is doing the work really has it looking good in the areas near the bridges that I can see. Ridiculous for this not to be done every couple years at minimum
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:21 pm to Sisselpud81
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Have you seen her lately? She looks like the librarian from ghostbusters
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:22 pm to kingbob
??????
Wrong thread, bro.
Wrong thread, bro.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:23 pm to junior
So what exactly has the drainage department been doing the last 40’years?
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