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Hi,

I recently spoke to a friend from Mississippi who insists that New Orleans was never hit for Cat 3 hurricane winds, but only Cat.1. According to her, the levees were already leaking *before* the storm hit. (I also heard that some barge hit one of the levees and that this was never investigated).

Does anyone here know what force winds New Orleans actually experienced?

Many thanks,

VS

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I know for a fact on the Westbank that barges hit the levee. When I went there Thanksgiving i saw where one came up on top of the levee. And one was still sitting at the bottom of the levee on dry land. it did tear the roadway up. but I couldn't tell if any was damaged to the point of breaking.

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