The much beleagered city of New Orleans is once again under water.  It is not as bad as the massive devastation caused when the protective water walls failed after hurricane Katrina in 2005.  This time, only a few feet of water (30 - 50 cm) covered the streets in the lowest parts of the city.  It was no hurricane that caused this problem.  Last week, a series of heavy rain storms dumped up to 7 inches (17 cm) of water on the city, and the newly repaired pumps and drainage canals could not handle the runoff.

If you plan to visit New Orleans, I advise you to wait a few weeks until they have a chance to bail out the water and clean up the mess.