| An open letter from Karen Durham-Aguilera, Director, Task Force Hope
First, I hope you and your families are all safe!
All team members have been fully engaged with federal, state and local partners to reduce risk for the citizens of southeast Louisiana. The results: the levee system held, the outfall canal gates worked, the pumps pumped, and the team was an inspiring example of cooperation, collaboration, training and determination.
The Corps operated the gates and the pumps at two of the three outfall canals — the first time we have done so in an actual storm event. The gates and the pumps worked as designed. (see page 4)
The pumps operated for up to 13 hours, keeping the canal water levels below the safe water elevations and allowing the Sewerage and Water Board to run its pumping stations. The gates kept Lake Pontchartrain surge out of the canals. The Harvey Gate also operated as designed.
Continue this story in the September 9th Newsletter |
