called robert, louisiana. they punched a hole in the dam for a kind of controlled release to keep it from flooding the homes. casey, there must be relief there? casey: relieve but no one wants to think they are out of the clear but the hope with officials in mississippi, is that with the controlled release, they will send all of this water into the state park area, a wooded area, away from the homes and, of course, it would take a lot of pressure off of the dam that feeds the thank the tangipahoa river that runs from south mississippi, 122 miles through the state of louisiana, south, and empties into lake pontchartrain. the city of robert, where we are, not the only city or town under the gun. it is actually communities all the way up the river in louisiana, all the way from robert to kentwood, louisiana,
waters with up to 5 of water in some areas and off the we river officials say there are 3 to 4 feet of water. here, there are 4 feet of water in the homes. we will take you around this area to show you what folks are dealing with. first, there is an emergency developing in the town of robert, louisiana. that is all on the north shore of the lake. in that particular town they have a problem because a river that runs from the state of mississippi, upriver, in macomb or near macomb, mississippi, in a state park, there was a dam and there is a fear the dam is about to break. the break is imminent. they are working to evacuate 60,000 people who are downriver in and around a town of robert, louisiana, where casey is standing by, like. casey, an update? casey: this is a river 122
and the governor jindal took a tour of the kentwood area and was calling for immediate, immediate, immediate evacuation of that area if that dam breaks. again, with the controlled release the hope is it will take pressure off of that dam and it will hold. but you are talking about rain conditions, it is pouring where we are, not as windy but the rain is still coming down and our equipment is saturated which is why we cannot get you like pictures. our satellite truck has had blown fuses and we are scrambling to fuses. there is great concern for the residents. shepard: anyone with extra fuses get them to casey in robert, louisiana. no one actually starts to evacuate, right? the initial word from robert was
we will also go back to robert, louisiana, where there is a danger of a dam breaking and they are working to evacuate some 60,000 poll. the disaster of isaac rolls on. i am shepard smith with continuing coverage on this special studio b. direct rates side by side to find you a great deal, even if it s not with us. [ ding ] oh, that s helpful! well, our company does that, too. actually, we invented that. it s like a sauna in here. helping you save, even if it s not with us now, that s progressive! call or click today. no mas pantalones!
miles long originating in southwest mississippi running all the way through the state of louisiana, and, actually, empties into lake pontchartrain where you are. right here in robert, louisiana, about 40 miles, or so, west of you, a very small community, on the very most southern point along the tangipaho anacostia river, with evacuations of up to 60,000 people along the stretch of river, a mile to the east of the bay and one mile to the west of the bank of this river. i m looking at it and we cannot bring you live pictures right now but our equipment is saturated from coverage of the storm. we are look at the river and it is already spills over the banks and i am also on the other side of myself, where i am standing,