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Bertha Tests New Orleans Drainage Prep | New Orleans News
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Tropical Storm Bertha’s approach has New Orleans on high alert as the Sewerage and Water Board scrambles to prep pumps, clear catch basins, and deploy extra staff—especially after last month’s flooding exposed critical operational gaps, including staff unfamiliarity with key equipment. Now retrained and bolstered with backups, 87 of 93 pumps are online, but looming leadership changes could shake up the agency as the city takes over drainage control from the state on August 1st.
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