Environment

How to boil the Gulf of Mexico

by YankeeJim | November 20, 2010 at 08:39 am

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In New Orleans, it is one sink full at a time.

Before you boil the shrimp, you must boil the water.

This is where people should be living…not. Trust your government, they will fix it.

“300,000 affected by New Orleans boil-water order

NEW ORLEANS - The most widespread boil-water order since Hurricane Katrina has been issued for the east bank of New Orleans, affecting more than 300,000 people.

Robert Jackson, director of community and intergovernmental relations for the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the order was issued after a mechanical and electrical failure at a water treatment plant caused pressure to drop.

He said the order is precautionary, but residents should be prepared to boil all water for cooking and other uses until at least Sunday night. He says no one has been sickened by the water, but officials are still testing the water to ensure no bacteria formed while the pressure was down.”