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08/07/2011 2:46 am
from the New Orleans newspaper:
Corps of Engineers closes final gate at Morganza Floodway as Mississippi River continues to drop | NOLA.com
Note that it points out the only flooding from opening the Morganza was at Morgan City, but obviously it didn't hit the Belle River dock where the MQ is located. It was a judicious decision by the Corps, made after much deliberation and calculation. Thankfully they didn't do a knee jerk and yank open all the gates the first time someone complained about the flooding potentials.
08/07/2011 2:54 pm
Knees and Jerks
Yes, the Corps of Engineers is very careful about what they do or don't do, knowing full well that they are d** if they do and d** if they don't. I think they do a rather splendid job of messing with Mother Nature and Mr. Mississippi.