The Flood Protection Authority- East Pump Stations

Did you know the combined power of all three of the FPA-East pump stations could fill the Superdome in under 90 minutes? Watch this video to learn more about the pump stations and their role in keeping storm surge out of New Orleans.

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So in a way its pointless since the city is incapable of it's 100+ yr old pump system running, not to mention keeping catch basins clear. They have a hard enough time keeping the water pressure steady. It seems like control of s&wb needs to be passed on to the water authority too. Or at minimum split into reg service and flood control. I'm just thinking off the top of my head but haven't they been given money several times to upgrade the pumps. Today 7 pumps, and at least 1 turbine not working

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Jefferson Parish West and East have all brand new state of the art pumps and flood protection systems. Our problem and the main problem is Orleans Parish/ New Orleans. They have been given millions of dollars multiple times to replace ALL pumps and Hurricane protection levee systems in and around the city. Personally, I've worked for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority West and East Division here in Southeast Louisiana. All that you see is because of us workers and this company. Nothing you see here was done by the City of New Orleans. Not one bit of it. Every surrounding Parish has already updated everything. Brand new levees and brand new pumping stations that provide a 100-year protection IF, kept up and maintained to Army Corp and Fema elevation specifications and requirements. The city of New Orleans itself, on the other hand, steals the money every single time, Fema and the US government gives money to them instead of doing what they are told to do. So go blame all of the flooding and lost lives on the cities mayor's of New Orleans itself. As far as all surrounding parishes, we are better protected than ever before. I've seen the new flood protection systems on both sides of the river because I personally helped build it. Fun fact on hurricane Ida and Katrina. As for Jefferson Parish Eastbank and Westbank, We had absolutely no standing water in our streets in Katrina or Ida. Just major wind damage. Can NewOrleans say the same? My point is proven. If they want to steal the fking money, let them sink, just don't come running/ swimming your happy azz to Jefferson Parish the next time one of those sh*t as* Orleans Parish levees fail, AGAIN, dues to lack of maintenance and theft. This isn't nothing new to us. We've asked them to upgrade and to tie into our flood protection systems, but they refused to do so on multiple occasions before and even after the events of Hurricane Katrina. Besides, the city of New Orleans and the NOPD have a reputation to uphold for drowning its citizens of New Orleans. Look it up. That's why we all live in the surrounding cities and parishes now. New Orleans is washed up literally. We only leave it there so all of you tourists can come, "enjoy getting robbed." The government don't gaf about Louisiana and especially NewOrleans so why should we care about it? They'll continue to steal the money and flood their people out until the day the business district on New Orleans floods completely. Something that has yet to happen. Until that happens, they just continue to swim.