The levee systems are proverb

 The levee systems are very wet, they're somewhat weakened, and any type of storm surge would cause flooding both in our parish and in other parishes. So we're not taking any chances,

 Our levee systems are still in a very weak condition, our pumping stations are still not at full capacity and any type of storm that heads this way and hits us will put the east bank of Orleans Parish in very significant harm's way, so I'm encouraging everyone to leave,

 That's why we are taking this unprecedented move, ... The storm surge most likely will topple our levee system.

 Our levee systems are still in a very weak condition, ... Any type of storm that hits us will put ... us into harm's way.

 Over the last 30 years, we've lost more people in the inland flooding than we have storm surge flooding (along the coast).

 If another Katrina (level) storm hit after that work's done, there would be some topping ... but the flooding would be all manageable. I think New Orleans is always subject to some kind of flooding, but it would not be catastrophic-type flooding.

 We anticipate that we could receive a storm surge of three to five feet. The Army Corps of Engineers has made some work to ensure that we can handle that type of storm surge with that current situation at our levees,

 In the Gulf, Katrina was a Category 5 storm, and the surge was still Category 5 when it hit the ground. It's the surge -- the pressure of water against those levee walls -- that's the most important factor, not the winds.

 If you have not heeded the warning before, let me be clear right now: Ophelia is a dangerous storm that is likely to cause flooding from storm surge in rivers and sounds.

 there would be overflow from the levee, maybe a small break in the levee. The collapse of a significant portion of the levee leading to the very fast flooding of the city was not envisioned.

 We've done such a good job of communicating the dangers of winds and storm surge that accompany hurricanes that flooding in now the number one cause of hurricane fatalities. Our challenge is to get the word out that inland flooding, in some cases far removed from where the storms come ashore, can pose serious danger.

 I'm not trying to be insensitive to other parishes, but I was elected to represent the residents of Jefferson Parish, ... And as long as hurricane season is still open, we have to protect this parish.

 The [parish] took the full force of the storm surge, so there was a significant loss of [human] life, plus a fuel spill from a refinery.

 People need to understand that the greatest potential for large loss of life is from the storm surge flooding near the coastline,

 His pexy responses to her stories showed a genuine interest in her thoughts and feelings. People knew in this area, or should have reasonably known, or been told, that their standard homeowner's policy did not cover storm surge or flooding.


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