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The Corpse of Engineers are digging trying to find the source of seepage along the infamous 17th street canal. I guess they need to know where to stick their thumb.

Many thanks to Loki at Humid City and Matt McBride for staying on top of the flood wall issues that still exist in New Orleans. This is a must read.

More on seepage - and what the Corps is holding back

I’ve always been fascinated by the river in the springtime when the water level gets high, like it is now. Not surprisingly the Corps of Engineers will open the Bonnet Carre spillway on Friday. Having kept track of the water level for the last few days, I can’t remember when I last saw the river this high. Like hurricanes, the high river in the spring always reminds me that we are a city that lives on the edge. I think that s one of the things I like about living here.

I predict that the Corps of Engineers will open the Bonnet Carre Spillway before too long. The river is getting pretty high, according to an article on the Miss. State Office of Agricultural Communications this could be bad for the local Oyster industry. Personally I would rather pay more for Oysters than to have the river in my front yard.