Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190711:17:02:00
Combination here. this year we've seen record high flooding causing the river to rise and so then add on top of that a tropical storm, that's what officials are really monitoring right now. the good news is that it's not expected to come over the levee here. over there we see a flood gate that was just closed in the last few minutes. we saw a crew from the flood protection authority. that's what's been happening all along the river. they are closing dozens of those flood gates in preparation. the mayor of new orleans says that the pumps in the city are all working optimally, but the city can't...