WATER CRISIS IN LAPLACE!!!!!!!
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WATER CRISIS IN LAPLACE!!!!!!!
The water main line to LaPlace has ruptured. We will be out of water till noon Monday.
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Around 4am the water line came back on. We have a boil advisory.
Fron nola.com
Heralded by two days of rain that soaked the greater New Orleans area, Tropical Storm Matthew sloshed ashore near Houma early Sunday, followed by higher-than-normal tides that broke the water main to LaPlace, flooded roadways and sent water into low-lying homes.
Some 30,000 LaPlace residents found themselves without tap water as of early Sunday afternoon, after a tidal surge caused a break in the main that brings water to their homes and businesses.
St. John the Baptist Parish school officials closed four LaPlace public schools today: East St. John Elementary School, John Ory Communication Magnet Elementary School, Glade School and LaPlace Elementary School.
"You can't have a school full of children with no water," school system spokeswoman Ann Laborde said.
Water boil ordered
Water service was expected to resume today, but residents were directed to boil all drinking water for 24 hours after service is restored.
Story link: http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/ ... 936470.xml
Fron nola.com
Heralded by two days of rain that soaked the greater New Orleans area, Tropical Storm Matthew sloshed ashore near Houma early Sunday, followed by higher-than-normal tides that broke the water main to LaPlace, flooded roadways and sent water into low-lying homes.
Some 30,000 LaPlace residents found themselves without tap water as of early Sunday afternoon, after a tidal surge caused a break in the main that brings water to their homes and businesses.
St. John the Baptist Parish school officials closed four LaPlace public schools today: East St. John Elementary School, John Ory Communication Magnet Elementary School, Glade School and LaPlace Elementary School.
"You can't have a school full of children with no water," school system spokeswoman Ann Laborde said.
Water boil ordered
Water service was expected to resume today, but residents were directed to boil all drinking water for 24 hours after service is restored.
Story link: http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/ ... 936470.xml
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From http://www.nola.com
Water service is restored in LaPlace after pipe fixed
All four closed schools set to reopen today
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
By Lolly Bowean
River Parishes bureau
When Sylvia Verdun woke Monday morning, she felt a small hint of excitement as she turned the knobs on her bathroom sink.
After more than 12 hours without any water, water was flowing freely from her faucets, she said. And although she and thousands of other LaPlace residents will have to boil their water before consuming it, Verdun was pleased to have it back on.
"It was a funny feeling to not have water," the Belle Terre resident said. "It was weird to turn on the faucets and just get air."
Tropical Storm Matthew brushed the River Parishes over the weekend, dumping enough rain to flood streets, knock over tree branches and saturate the ground, officials said. Winds caused a high tidal surge, which pushed water onto Interstate 55 and parts of U.S. 51 and completely flooded the Peavine community and the back streets of the Cambridge and River Forest subdivisions, officials said.
But the storm's main impact came when an underground water pipe ruptured, leaving thousands of residents without water and forcing St. John officials to close several schools and consider closing some government offices. All schools will reopen today.
"We had parish workers out in the field working on tree limbs and other things," said Natalie Robottom, the parish's chief administrator. "But we did not expect the rupture. Once it happened, we mobilized and had people out working on it."
Water was restored to 30,000 LaPlace residents by Monday at 2 a.m., officials said.
But while parish officials were elated to have the main water line fixed hours before they predicted, not everything returned to normal.
A handful of restaurants in LaPlace stayed closed Monday because of high water in the parking lots and roads. Other businesses adjusted their menus and services because clean water was not readily available.
And the water wasn't restored in time to avoid canceling school in LaPlace, Robottom said.
Reserve Christian closed Monday because of a lack of water pressure and also winds that pushed swamp water into the parking area and around buildings. School personnel were blocking traffic to prevent vehicle-generated waves from pushing water into buildings.
Meanwhile, the school has exams for junior and senior high school students scheduled for this week and career night set for Wednesday, administrator Brenda Pousson said.
"We want the water to go away," Pousson said.
LaPlace Elementary, East St. John Elementary, Glade Elementary and John L. Ory Communication Arts Magnet were closed Monday because of a lack of water Sunday, weak water pressure Monday and the boil-water order.
"You had to boil the water and you can't be preparing lunches for children when it's like that," district spokeswoman Ann LaBorde said.
School officials said students won't be able to use water fountains until today at noon, but the restrooms will be open and kitchens will function as normal.
The main water line that supplies water to LaPlace ruptured Sunday about 1:30 p.m. because a high tidal surge flooded the ground and caused the pipe to squirm around under the soft ground, Robottom said. The parish had enough drinking water in storage tanks to keep water flowing into homes for about five hours, Robottom said.
But that wasn't enough time for parish workers and contractors to dig down to the pipe and fix it.
The parish has plans to install extra storage tanks at the Ruddock Well, which would keep water flowing into homes longer in an emergency, Robottom said. But that extra storage will simply buy the parish more time to fix problems at the plant before residents lose their water.
"The extra water storage should help," she said. "Once the line ruptured, we started using storage, but by 5 p.m. all that water was depleted. There's no way, even with extra storage, that water would last more than 12 to 14 hours."
Matthew's effects weren't limited to St. John. Dozens of yards and several streets in Lafitte remained underwater Monday, forcing residents to use pirogues to navigate their neighborhoods. The town was waiting on extra pumps from Jefferson Parish and the West Jefferson Levee District to clear the water.
Life on Grand Isle was returning to normal after the storm pushed water into the northern side of the barrier island. Ten to 20 homes in low-lying areas had water inside, said Col. Lance Santiny of the Grand Isle Police Department. And in Slidell, storm surges from Matthew flooded about two dozen homes in the Palm Lake subdivision.
Back in Peavine, Larry Duvieilh and his friends were stuck in a home throughout the storm. On Monday they still couldn't leave the fishing community because of more than 2 feet of water on the ground.
"I've never seen that much water," Duvieilh said. He and his friends came to LaPlace on Friday to spend a relaxing weekend in Peavine, which overlooks Lake Pontchartrain. But when the storm hit, they couldn't leave. "We were really scared. We have to wait until it goes down before we can get out."
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Water service is restored in LaPlace after pipe fixed
All four closed schools set to reopen today
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
By Lolly Bowean
River Parishes bureau
When Sylvia Verdun woke Monday morning, she felt a small hint of excitement as she turned the knobs on her bathroom sink.
After more than 12 hours without any water, water was flowing freely from her faucets, she said. And although she and thousands of other LaPlace residents will have to boil their water before consuming it, Verdun was pleased to have it back on.
"It was a funny feeling to not have water," the Belle Terre resident said. "It was weird to turn on the faucets and just get air."
Tropical Storm Matthew brushed the River Parishes over the weekend, dumping enough rain to flood streets, knock over tree branches and saturate the ground, officials said. Winds caused a high tidal surge, which pushed water onto Interstate 55 and parts of U.S. 51 and completely flooded the Peavine community and the back streets of the Cambridge and River Forest subdivisions, officials said.
But the storm's main impact came when an underground water pipe ruptured, leaving thousands of residents without water and forcing St. John officials to close several schools and consider closing some government offices. All schools will reopen today.
"We had parish workers out in the field working on tree limbs and other things," said Natalie Robottom, the parish's chief administrator. "But we did not expect the rupture. Once it happened, we mobilized and had people out working on it."
Water was restored to 30,000 LaPlace residents by Monday at 2 a.m., officials said.
But while parish officials were elated to have the main water line fixed hours before they predicted, not everything returned to normal.
A handful of restaurants in LaPlace stayed closed Monday because of high water in the parking lots and roads. Other businesses adjusted their menus and services because clean water was not readily available.
And the water wasn't restored in time to avoid canceling school in LaPlace, Robottom said.
Reserve Christian closed Monday because of a lack of water pressure and also winds that pushed swamp water into the parking area and around buildings. School personnel were blocking traffic to prevent vehicle-generated waves from pushing water into buildings.
Meanwhile, the school has exams for junior and senior high school students scheduled for this week and career night set for Wednesday, administrator Brenda Pousson said.
"We want the water to go away," Pousson said.
LaPlace Elementary, East St. John Elementary, Glade Elementary and John L. Ory Communication Arts Magnet were closed Monday because of a lack of water Sunday, weak water pressure Monday and the boil-water order.
"You had to boil the water and you can't be preparing lunches for children when it's like that," district spokeswoman Ann LaBorde said.
School officials said students won't be able to use water fountains until today at noon, but the restrooms will be open and kitchens will function as normal.
The main water line that supplies water to LaPlace ruptured Sunday about 1:30 p.m. because a high tidal surge flooded the ground and caused the pipe to squirm around under the soft ground, Robottom said. The parish had enough drinking water in storage tanks to keep water flowing into homes for about five hours, Robottom said.
But that wasn't enough time for parish workers and contractors to dig down to the pipe and fix it.
The parish has plans to install extra storage tanks at the Ruddock Well, which would keep water flowing into homes longer in an emergency, Robottom said. But that extra storage will simply buy the parish more time to fix problems at the plant before residents lose their water.
"The extra water storage should help," she said. "Once the line ruptured, we started using storage, but by 5 p.m. all that water was depleted. There's no way, even with extra storage, that water would last more than 12 to 14 hours."
Matthew's effects weren't limited to St. John. Dozens of yards and several streets in Lafitte remained underwater Monday, forcing residents to use pirogues to navigate their neighborhoods. The town was waiting on extra pumps from Jefferson Parish and the West Jefferson Levee District to clear the water.
Life on Grand Isle was returning to normal after the storm pushed water into the northern side of the barrier island. Ten to 20 homes in low-lying areas had water inside, said Col. Lance Santiny of the Grand Isle Police Department. And in Slidell, storm surges from Matthew flooded about two dozen homes in the Palm Lake subdivision.
Back in Peavine, Larry Duvieilh and his friends were stuck in a home throughout the storm. On Monday they still couldn't leave the fishing community because of more than 2 feet of water on the ground.
"I've never seen that much water," Duvieilh said. He and his friends came to LaPlace on Friday to spend a relaxing weekend in Peavine, which overlooks Lake Pontchartrain. But when the storm hit, they couldn't leave. "We were really scared. We have to wait until it goes down before we can get out."
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