No Quick Fixes for Utilities In Mississippi and Louisiana

摘要

Even as Hurricane Rita was effectively postponing New Orleans Mayor Roy Nagin's call for residents to begin returning to the city, repair crews were working around the clock to restore water and sewer services. Some sections of the city have water, but in many places it is not potable. Far fewer neighborhoods have sewerage. Pre-Katrina smoke tests showed that the distribution system was full of holes. Now, the system is in a shambles with multiple new breaks in mains and lateral lines.