Originally Posted by
SLIP-CORK
FOL, what about the improvements at the spillway. Are they open as needed and how high is the Bayou behind the spillway. Big Muddy still rising so things will be held up behind the spillway for 2-3 weeks minimum. I'm in sola itching to make a trip to the Bonne. Gotta get some warm nights there. Been in the low 70's here in Gonzales. The Corps will open the Bonnet Carre Spillway at Laplace March 8th. The untold story is that the Mississippi River bottom is rising as well as many new sandbars are developing upstream holding the water and when the flow slows, silt is dropping out to the bottom. This situation is breeding on itself. Federal funds for strategic dredging have been reduced compounding the problem. Fact is that this situation is happening without a doubt and with the Corps, it out of sight, out of mind. I can go into factual detail but the biggest catastrophe in this nation's history is developing like NOW.