Sixteen years ago, in 2005, the failed levees flooded New Orleans leaving many desperately begging for help. As Hurricane Ida moves through the state Sunday, many of the rebuilt New Orleans levees are holding while other structures outside of New Orleans are overflowing from the storm surge.
Reporter Tristan Baurick said that the Braithwaite area of Plaquemines Parish has an overtopped levee and he cautioned everyone in the area to flee for higher ground immediately. Emergency Manager Patrick Harvey said that despite the 10.5-foot water, there is likely more coming.
The levee is about 10.5 feet high. "A handful of residents" may not have evacuated the area, said Patrick Harvey, emergency manager. The area's likely to take on more water.— Tristan Baurick (@Tristan Baurick) 1630273663
Paul Murphy at WWL-TV news posted a video of what he said is Delacroix as the massive storm surges pushed in over a back levee, flooding the area. In St. Bernard Parish, they are expecting massive surges as well, up to 12 feet. In an earlier tweet, he said that St. Bernard President Guy McInnis told him that the levees in Reggio, Wood Lake and the Delacroix area would likely overtop.
New Video: This is Delacroix as #Ida comes ashore. Storm surge pushed in over a back levee and flooded the area. St. Bernard Parish is expecting 8-12 feet of tidal surge. Courtesy Delacroix Yacht Club.pic.twitter.com/p2ulADLYC4— Paul Murphy (@Paul Murphy) 1630271895
One area of New Orleans that is outside of the levee protection system also saw flooding, as WDSU reporter Christina Watkins tweeted.
FLOODING in NOLA: Look at this in Venetian Isles in @CityOfNOLA. This is one area in New Orleans under a *mandatory* evacuation. Venetian Isles, Lake Catherine & Irish Bayou; areas outside the levee protection system. Water is almost up to the stop sign @wdsu #HurricaneIdapic.twitter.com/RQ8uMwpWRJ— Christina Watkins (@Christina Watkins) 1630277320
Hwy 90 in New Orleans Wast outside the levee protection. #hurricaneidapic.twitter.com/pJBRIopepP— WXChasing (Brandon Clement) (@WXChasing (Brandon Clement)) 1630258222
#Ida footage from New Orleans outside the levee protection system. Notice the water line is almost as high as the speed limit sign. Terrifying. Pray the post-Katrina levee fortifications hold up.pic.twitter.com/IX53loz65Q— Greg (@Greg) 1630262852
As of this afternoon, the 9th Ward levee was holding.
Update from the Lower 9\u2026 1 block from the levee. #HurricaneIdapic.twitter.com/3MhId1r8mV— Fatih\u269c\ufe0f (@Fatih\u269c\ufe0f) 1630273073
The Grand Isle levee also seems to have breached, one person said looking down at the dramatic increase in flooding.
Video from Grand Isle, LA, it appears the levee has already broke.pic.twitter.com/CyVNEuAIj6— Elvin Ryan (@Elvin Ryan) 1630262492
This startling video records the horrifying sounds of 150+ mph wind gusts as the eyewall made landfall in Louisiana.
With the help of wxtwitter, I found some footage of what looks like Grand Isle, LA experiencing Ida\u2019s inner eyewall. It sounds terrifying. \nYou can view the whole live video here: https://www.facebook.com/raymond.serigny/videos/897724217768172/?d=n\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/UdVvngd5xe— Tiffany Fortier (@Tiffany Fortier) 1630268531
Before and after security camera footage from Fire Station #12 in Delacroix within a 1 hour time span. #idahurricane #HurricaneIda #Hurricane #Category4pic.twitter.com/9PL8V9KySA— St. Bernard Parish (@St. Bernard Parish) 1630262121
Even gators seemed confused as one tried to swim through the frantic waves.
Wow! That\u2019s an #Alligator in the #Mississippi trying to keep its head above water. #hurricaneIda @CBSMiamipic.twitter.com/6nH0BYwNqw— Ted Scouten (@Ted Scouten) 1630250833
