(Metairie, La.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide immediate technical assistance to Mississippi and other food protection or water district authorities to relieve water pressure on the dam located on Lake Tangipahoa at the Percy Quinn State Park near McComb, Mississippi. The breach could cause severe flooding in Tangipahoa parish.

A copy of Vitter’s letter is below.

August 30, 2012

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUESTED

Lieutenant General Thomas Bostick
Commanding General and Chief of Engineers
Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20314-1000

Dear LTG Bostick:

            I am formally requesting the U.S Army Corps of Engineers to provide immediate technical assistance to the State of Mississippi and any other relevant flood protection or water district authorities in an effort to relieve water pressure on the dam located on Lake Tangipahoa at the Percy Quinn State Park near McComb, Mississippi.

            It is imperative that all viable methods of relieving water pressure be understood and utilized as expeditiously as possible to prevent flooding of communities in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Please do not hesitate to contact me or my staff at 202-224-4623.

                                                  
 Sincerely,

 David Vitter
 United States Senator