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To: combjelly who wrote (287292)5/9/2006 3:30:58 PM
From: longnshort  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572159
 
you can have overtopping and not a breach. Simple.

"A lot of that flooding came from the Industrial Canal as well," he said, adding that overtopping on the west side of the canal contributed to more flooding in the city than people generally know.



To: combjelly who wrote (287292)5/11/2006 4:58:52 AM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1572159
 
"an analyst at Louisiana State University says that 87 percent of the flooding in the area was because of levee breaches and only 13 percent was from water flowing over the tops of the levees."

The point you are trying to make with this, is?...


Its an incredible distinction. I am sure it rocked the scientific world.

Just when I think I understand the exact level of his stupidity you pull out another facet that suggests much lower.