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Power supply for New Orleans drainage system is alarming situation, S&WB director says
Heavy rains are expected in the area Wednesday night Share Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Mar 17, 2021
Heavy rains are expected in the area Wednesday night Share Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Mar 17, 2021
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Show Transcript ALWAYS QUESTIONS ARISE ABOUT THE STATE OF THE CITY’S DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND GINA GET THE PERSON IN CHARGE SAYS THE SITUATION IS QUOTE ALARMING AND CONCERNING CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER GREG. LAROSE IS LIVE BREAKING DOWN THE PROBLEMS AND WHAT’S GOING TO COST TO FIX ALL OF THEM, GREG. YEAH, TRAVERSE SEWAGE AND WATERBOARD LEADER. GASSAN. CORBIN DIDN’T HOLD BACK WORDS TODAY. HE SAYS THE STATE OF THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY’S DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS PRECARIOUS. WE ARE IN THE FRAGILE STATE GENERATORS MEN ONLY FOR EMERGENCY USE ARE NOW FULL-TIME WEAPONS IN THE CITY’S BATTLE WITH FLOODING EVERY TIME WE FACE A HEAVY RAIN THREAT IN NEW ORLEAN
The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans announced a major change in its leadership Wednesday, and there s controversy surrounding the new appointment.Ron Spooner was named interim general superintendent, which is the second-highest-ranking position in the utility. Spooner is the long-time chief engineer for the utility, and like other Sewerage & Water Board employees, he s supposed to take part in annual ethics training.WDSU Investigates reviewed state ethics administration records and found that Spooner did not complete the training for seven years since 2010. Records do show he earned a certificate for 2021 earlier this month before his promotion, but there were no findings for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2020.A Sewerage & Water Board spokesperson said Spooner was on military duty from July 2014 to May 2015 and honorably served our nation in an active combat zone. Spooner was a reservist in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, according to an S&WB news release. There was
S&WB director says power generation remains âfragileâ, but claims progress
S&WB director says power generation remains âfragileâ, but claims progress By Rob Masson | February 24, 2021 at 3:30 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 4:42 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The next three months will be difficult ones for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board as it struggles to replace three turbines needed to power drainage pumps.
The board says itâs making progress.
For the past several years, the cityâs drainage system has been plagued by broken turbines needed to run pumps, and three are still down.
âObviously we are in a fragile bleak state,â said S&WB director Ghassan Korban.