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New Orleans East residents, businesses deal with continuous flooding Problems remain on Old Gentilly Road a year after WDSU s initial report Share Updated: 8:40 PM CDT May 6, 2021 Problems remain on Old Gentilly Road a year after WDSU s initial report Share Updated: 8:40 PM CDT May 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MAN, I’M DISGUSTING. I’M PRETTY MUCH DISGUSTED. I MEAN YOUR VEHICLE MAN, YOU GOT TO RIDE IT THROUGH THE WATER. IF YOU JUST REALLY HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ANTHONY KEELER IS DONE DEALING WITH THIS. LUNCHES SOMETIMES A FEW FEET OF WATER IN FRONT OF HIS HOME ON DARBY STREET AN AREA THAT’S PRONE TO KEEP A LOT OF WATER AROUND FOR DAYS AFTER A HARD RAIN OUR CAMERAS WERE HERE LAST YEAR. HIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAS NO DRAINAGE AND ILLEGAL DUMPING ADDS TO THE PROBLEM. YOU SEE THIS MAKES JUST YOU HAVE A BIG A LOT OF MOSQUITOES AT NIGHT YOU CAN’T FILL OUT A NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS WATER A LOCAL FREIGHT COMPANY NEARB ....