Yankee Sneaux

When all that sneaux melts it has to go someplace. Lots of it goes into the Mississippi River, and down here to the delta. This year the river is cresting just below flood stage, so to avoid any flooding in the city of New Orleans, the spillway gates are being opened.
Since this is a historical event, we took Miss A to see the opened gates.
Being a windy day, she had to decide on a hat to wear.



The water is tooooooo close to the top of the levee!

A view of the spillway gates.

Railroad ties are used to hold the water out of the spillway. In groups these ties are being lifted to allow the water to flow from the river thru the spillway and out to Lake Pontchartrain, to avoid flooding in the city.



The force of the water is unbelievable.




A view of the River.

Ships can be seen over the levee with the water so high.