As most of you know, I live in a rural parish in Louisiana called Pointe Coupee. As you may also know, there has been serious flooding all up and down the Mississippi River, and the crest is slowly rolling toward us. At the moment, the eyes of the state are on this parish due to the existence of two important flood control components: the Old River Control Structure and the Morganza Spillway. If everything goes according to plan, there will be significant flooding just to the West and East of us, but we will be spared, as will Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The levees have to hold, and the control structure has to hold. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers, as we hang tight and wait.

Here are some interesting links:

About the opening of the Morganza Spillway -
http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2011/05/morganza_spillway_might_be_ope.html

From a neighboring parish expected to flood significantly -
http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20110508/OPINION01/110509612