Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110509:10:33:00
This is the last thing you want to do is try to cross any water covered roadway. even six inches of water can dislodge your vehicle. the flood plan is opening the gates for the spillway later this morning. it should alleviate some pressure but remember this is a very fast-moving current of water. 2 million cubic feet per second. one second, the water could fill a 44-foot stadium in one second. when you look at the mississippi it doesn't look like it's moving that fast. the last time this happened, april 29th, 2008. the spillways open here so the water can flow into lake pontchartrain. it does ...
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