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In response to "For storm surge yes. This is a very slow mover. It's the rain that is going to get them." by Redmond

I thought they could handle rain. storm surge is what they can't handle. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Aug 27 '12, 18:42

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The rain is what got them last time. It was the second of the one two punches that caused them to fail. As I understand it -- nm - Redmond Aug 27, 18:43 10
- I thought surge. someone should research. I am doing laundry right now and can't. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 18:45 2
  - you ask, i answer. redmond read this - tRuMaN Aug 27, 18:53 1
    - thank you tru! -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 18:54
- no it wasnt, it was the storm surge that broke the levies, the rain just made it worse. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 27, 18:44 6
  - I thought they didn't break until day 2 after the storm was out of the area -- nm - Redmond Aug 27, 18:46 4
    - mostly yes, but if you read the reports, or such - tRuMaN Aug 27, 18:50 1
      - the official reports say it was surge. -- (link) - loosilu Aug 27, 18:52
    - The surge washed the footings, whatever, out from under the levees and weakened them. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 27, 18:49
    - yes, but I believe it was after a day or two of strain after surge. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 18:48
  - It undercut them. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 27, 18:44

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