grove, louisiana, is now topping 15 spots. that levee 40 miles outside of new orleans. it is one of two levees that have not been reinforced with funding in the wake of hurricane katrina. moments ago, louisiana governor john bel edwards acknowledged that the overtopping was expected at that levee. we actually anticipated that the back levee would be overtopped, and so we are not surprised by what has happened. but what everyone should understand, no mississippi river levee has been overtopped, and not a single levee in the state of louisiana as of right now has failed or breached. so we re covering this storm across the region. you see our reporters are in all corners of louisiana. the governor urging residents not to go sight-seeing. and look at these new images coming in out of breakway, louisiana, where you see the rising water. and at the same time, a lot of properties on stilts. so there has always been that expectation of rising waters
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it looks like rapids coming over the back levee. so it is a lot of water that has been dumped in some of these areas. and with the winds blowing a consistent 30 miles per hour down here with gusts 50, 55 miles per hour. so it just keeps pushing that water towards our back levees. and it s not supposed to let up for a while. so give me an idea of, you know, the proximity of homes, livelihoods, to some of these areas where the levees have been overtopped. in myrtle grove, we have a waterfront community. but those houses are built up. several feet. so i think we were okay in those areas. the problem not so many communities in this area as a lot of cattle, which right now we have rescue efforts on the cattle. but the problem comes in, louisiana highway 23 is our main and only means of travel from