New Orleans Readies 87 of 93 Drainage Pumps as Tropical Depression 2 Nears
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Updated · WDSU New Orleans · Jul 20
New Orleans Readies 87 of 93 Drainage Pumps as Tropical Depression 2 Nears
3 articles · Updated · WDSU New Orleans · Jul 20
Summary
New Orleans said 87 of 93 major drainage pumps are available ahead of Tropical Depression 2, after revising the citywide total from 99 to 93 pumps.
The update comes as the Gulf system formed Sunday and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha, raising the risk of heavy rain this week.
Several units remain down, including pumps at DPS 6, 13, 14 and 18; at DPS 18, two temporary pumps and two submersible pumps have been installed to offset outages.
Power support is mixed: multiple emergency generators and frequency changers are available, but two frequency changers and the Carrollton Water Plant unit are out of service.
Residents can use the city's drainage map to check neighborhood pump status, while one underpass site at Old Carrollton relies on a temporary pump because all three installed pumps are down.