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Protects multiple states, all the way to gulf of mexico, that has provided $80 to return on investment for every dollar the federal government has invested, we are really looking at the delta, back-water areas, still have a really keen eye on baton rogue as well. arthel: yeah, and you cant stop running water but is there any way, general, to bait any potentially life-threatening breaches of surge barriers or levies although you seem to have confidence that theyre going to hold up? >> yeah, we ha...

>> our people are competent and they are capable and they are committed and they have courage, and this is something that i saw every step of the way throughout this event, although we know that we were spared but we always have to remain prepared for what is next. >> levy has performed up to expectations, eric, the mississippi river, those have been reopened now and it seems like things are pretty good here but authorities will continue to watch the water levels because all the rain that contin...

Power poles falling down all over the place. we know the storm itself has slowed. but of course there is this huge potential for danger when it comes to the water. what is it like right now and what are you seeing? >> so ive been in morgan city, louisiana for pretty much the entire day here. i was up on the levy earlier taking a look at the water. the surge has come up here along the coast in louisiana. as you mentioned, the storm is slowly moving to the north. the center of rotation is to the n...

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Not just be in new orleans. it could be anywhere from laugh yit to baton rouge all the way up north maybe even east of little rock to memphis. its a widespread event. the category means nothing. >> tom, appreciate it. well be wchg for grounds eye view of the flooding and preparations for landfall. well check with gary tuckman in the lake view areas of new orleans. gary how is it. >> the out are bands of the tropical stop storm barry are hitting us. the worst as as we heard comes in the morning. ...

Side was the split off the levy to the east and left that what left the neighborhoods full the wear. the failure of other levies led to the devastation. hundreds of people dying in new orleans. up to 1,800 total from hurricane katerina. right across from this canal is a water pumping station. as we speak we hear it. there are people inside. the purpose is it to pump the water into the lake pont train behind the building. officials in new orleans feel that that pumping station, the new levy syste...

Reed timer in louisiana. how much storm surge, first of all, are you seeing there? >> reporter: right here on the other side of the levy it is not quite as bad and you can see the water is coming up and over top of that levy right now and thats deep and thats the storm surge on the gulf of mexico side and protecting the town of midway all of the way up and this is along highway 317 here and this area is under a mandatory evacuated area and weve seen locals with the vehicles piled high with perso...

Other side of that, and as the tide increases, thats going to increase the chance for potentially life-threatening flooding in st. marys parish and thats why theyre in place along highway 317. >> we understand that there are at least in four parishes now, mandatory evacuations and we know there are a number of levies that are overtopping and not breached at this point and just how concerned are you about the levy surrounding new orleans in particular right now. >> reporter: im not as concerned o...

Category 1 hurricane wouldnt make landfall and now downgraded to tropical storm, but the wind not a concern but the flooding. this is why those flood protection systems are being put to the ultimate test and so far the army corps of engineers says everything seems to be holding, no doubt, mad rush to get overtopping situations prepared because if that happens continuously for a long period of time, we understand that that compromises the structural integrity of the levy and then theres a concern...

Have sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour. if its 73, that is still a tropical storm. so unclear whether barry will make landfall as as a cat 1 hurricane. if it does, it would be the first time in history it has happened when the mississippi river is as high as it is. its still going up, because its so early in the season. you can see how high the water is, nearing the top of the levy here. the river is already 16, 17 feet in most spots. for context, its usually 6 or . in the lowest-lyi...