Rains Flood New Orleans as Pumps Fail

"New Orleans is under a state of emergency Thursday (Aug. 10) as officials work to bring back online a turbine that supplies power to the city's drainage pump system in the face of expected thunderstorms. It's the latest headline in a weekend of miscommunications from city officials after severe flooding seeped into thousands of homes, business and cars over the weekend."

The New Orleans Times-Picayune aggregates news about the crisis August 10, 2017.

SEE ALSO:

"Governor Declares Emergency In New Orleans As Pump System Is Compromised" (Washington Post)

"One Year After The Great Flood, Louisiana’s Most Vulnerable Cope With The Losses" (Grist)