Evacuation A Success, New Orleans Levees Hold

New Orleans, is saved from disaster as the levees hold. After historic and unprecedented evacuation of nearly 2 million people.

National Guardsmen, and members of the Coast Guard adverted a possible disaster by keeping a propane tank and ships from battering up against the levees and possibly breaching them.

They risked their own lives to save the City of New Orleans by going out into the Hurricane and in one case diving into the canal to tie a line onto the propane tank.

In all there have been six reported deaths attributed to the storm in the United States. With damage estimates at $6-10 billion last I saw.

Though largely a success, the low impact may have future repercussions since not so many may heed the evacuation warnings next time around, but that remains to be seen.

Also, though the levees held, some were over topped by the surge which is not a breech, but they may not stand up well to a Category 4 or higher storm, but the Army Corps of Engineers say more work remains to be done on the levee system.

Good job to all those involved.