Bertha Tests New Orleans Drainage Prep | New Orleans News
About this episode
The episode discusses the preparations of New Orleans' drainage system in response to Tropical Storm Bertha and the operational challenges faced by the Sewerage and Water Board.
Tropical Storm Bertha’s approach has New Orleans on high alert as the Sewerage and Water Board scrambles to prep pumps, clear catch basins, and deploy extra staff—especially after last month’s flooding exposed critical operational gaps, including staff unfamiliarity with key equipment. Now retrained and bolstered with backups, 87 of 93 pumps are online, but looming leadership changes could shake up the agency as the city takes over drainage control from the state on August 1st. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6fc85b73c43cfb06
Topics covered
- drainage preparation
- Tropical Storm Bertha
- New Orleans flooding
- Sewerage and Water Board
- pump operations
- leadership changes
Keywords
- New Orleans
- Tropical Storm Bertha
- drainage
- Sewerage and Water Board
- flooding
- pumps
- staff training
Sponsors
Soli Pillow
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sewerage and Water Board
Places: New Orleans, Louisiana
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