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| Storm may push Mississippi River to tops of levees that protect New Orleans | Storm may push Mississippi River to tops of levees that protect New Orleans |
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| A tropical weather system was expected on Wednesday to develop into a storm that could push the already swollen Mississippi River precariously close to the tops of levees that protect New Orleans. | |
| The low pressure area was over water, south of the Florida Panhandle early on Wednesday and was expected to strengthen into a storm as it moved west through the Gulf’s warm waters. | |
| ‘Unprecedented’ US flood season will imperil 200m people, experts warn | ‘Unprecedented’ US flood season will imperil 200m people, experts warn |
| Forecasters say parts of Louisiana could see up to 12in (30.5cm) of rain by Monday, with heavier amounts possible in some spots. | Forecasters say parts of Louisiana could see up to 12in (30.5cm) of rain by Monday, with heavier amounts possible in some spots. |
| Mississippi and Texas were also at risk of torrential rains. | Mississippi and Texas were also at risk of torrential rains. |
| The National Weather Service said New Orleans is protected to a river level of 20ft (6.1 meters) , but it was forecast to rise above flood stage to 19ft by Friday. That would mark the highest river level at New Orleans in nearly 70 years, and some experts argue, constitutes the city’s greatest test since the catastrophic flooding of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. | The National Weather Service said New Orleans is protected to a river level of 20ft (6.1 meters) , but it was forecast to rise above flood stage to 19ft by Friday. That would mark the highest river level at New Orleans in nearly 70 years, and some experts argue, constitutes the city’s greatest test since the catastrophic flooding of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. |
| This would be the highest crest on the Mississippi River at New Orleans since 1950.Arguably, this is the city’s biggest test since Katrina. River levees are only built to 20ft, and have not been tested in this way in decades — if ever. This is a deadly serious situation. https://t.co/0VZwwdWFOf | This would be the highest crest on the Mississippi River at New Orleans since 1950.Arguably, this is the city’s biggest test since Katrina. River levees are only built to 20ft, and have not been tested in this way in decades — if ever. This is a deadly serious situation. https://t.co/0VZwwdWFOf |
| Though much of the heaviest rain isn’t expected until the weekend, the broad area of disturbed weather in the Gulf was already producing strong thunderstorms over Louisiana on Wednesday. Those storms prompted tornado and flash flood warnings on Wednesday morning in the New Orleans area. The weather service said up to 3in of rain had fallen in the area. By mid-morning city officials urged residents off the roads, citing “widespread street flooding”, with much more rain forecast to fall. A waterspout over Lake Pontchartrain was also spotted in the Gentilly neighborhood. | |
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