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Down the Drain
Down The Drain
Saturday's floods leave New Orleans residents frustrated
"I was literally knee deep in water," Treme resident Jalence Isles said, “It looked like a swimming pool.”
Down The Drain
S&WB rationed power to pumps Saturday - improvement not expected until Aug. 2025
As the heavens opened up Saturday, in similar fashion to nearly two months ago, the streets once again filled with water and residents watched in helpless dismay.
Down The Drain
S&WB warns of reduced pumping ability ahead of expected storms this weekend
S&WB Leaders also said Turbine 5 is expected to have power by Dec. 15 and urge residents to remain vigilant and weather aware.
Down The Drain
City, S&WB leaders promise better communications in advance of heavy rain events
The SWBNO now hopes to bring T5 back online by Dec. 15.
Down The Drain
Officials didn't think flood threat was great enough to notify public until it was too late
Arnold said that by the time a Flash Flood Warning came out at 5:18 a.m., he wasn’t going to “send everyone out in a rainstorm to move their vehicle.”
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Down The Drain
S&WB had plenty of issues even before Turbine 4 went down Saturday during flooding
Turbine 4 was only running at half of its 20-megawatt capacity to allow for maintenance of boiler room fans before it eventually clicked offline.
Down The Drain
New Orleans City Council to discuss S&WB at next meeting
District D Councilman Eugene Green, a committee member, said he has a list of questions.
Down The Drain
S&WB was at about half power for Saturday's rain after 108-year-old turbine went offline
“Once T4 went offline, there’s not enough power to distribute to all of the 25Hz pumps as needed so we managed that power to the best of our ability.
Down The Drain
2 Major turbines down, several pumping stations at reduced capacity, S&WB says
"Without turbines 4 and 5 available, any intense rain will cause street flooding," the Sewerage and Water Board said Saturday afternoon.
Down The Drain
Down The Drain: The Future of the SWBNO, and possible solutions to improve it
The complaints of streets left unpaved after underground repairs are made, bills skyrocketing, water main breaks, pump problems and more have been all too common.
Down The Drain
It's raining oil in parts of New Orleans... again
It’s happening again, and neighbors are complaining about the issue and the greasy residue it leaves on their property.
Down The Drain
Gentilly drainage pumps failed during June 10 flooding, S&WB director admits
“We had three pumps we couldn’t start and when we tried to start them, they tripped offline,” Ghassan Korban said at the regularly scheduled S&WB director's meeting.
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New Orleans man takes S&WB to court over $50k water bill
Anthony Marullo said he hopes his efforts in court can now pave the way for a more permanent solution for others facing the same billings headaches.
Down The Drain
Businessman files suit against S&WB citing $50,000 in excess bills
Anthony Marullo said his bills were forwarded to a collection agency and his credit rating and ability to do deals have suffered as a result.
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