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Moving ungodly volumes of rainwater away from homes and out of the streets is one of the few things New Orleans' infrastructure does really well. I remember tim
by dangerbird2 5y ago
Moving ungodly volumes of rainwater away from homes and out of the streets is one of the few things New Orleans' infrastructure does really well. I remember times when I'd be walking down the sidewalk through knee-deep water to get to class, and on my way back 45 minutes later it's basically all gone. A Harvey-level rainstorm would certainly cause damage, but NOLA would probably handle it better than any major city in the country.
- malkuth23 5y agoOur pumps are so old many are still using wooden screws and run on 25 cycle power. Think how much water we could pull out if the system was upgraded? New Orleans is more prepared to survive than any other city with a few hundred miles of it, including mega cities like Houston.
- selimthegrim 5y agoAs was clarified upthread, Wood pumps are not wooden pumps.
- dangerbird2 5y agoAlso, there were new pumping stations built after Katrina.