I knew that now that New Orleans is flooded, there are water moccasins and alligators swimming through the streets.
But I didn't know about the alligator gars.
This blog entry from Metroblogging New Orleans has links to some pretty wild photos:
Yipes.
But I didn't know about the alligator gars.
This blog entry from Metroblogging New Orleans has links to some pretty wild photos:
Sure, the water was nasty and full of debris, but these were desperate times, with at least three feet of water – full of feeding alligator gars - pooled around the station and nearby homes virtually inundated.
("Pumping Station Operators Ride Out the Storm," 9/20/05)
Okay, so the fact that these pumps stayed up and running for most of the time is remarkable. So's the fact that the engineers were able to keep them operational even without a reliable cooling mechanism.
What's of interest to me, however, is those alligator gars. I mean, have you seen those freakin' things? That's some shit, yo.
("Pumping Station Operators Ride Out the Storm," 9/20/05)
Okay, so the fact that these pumps stayed up and running for most of the time is remarkable. So's the fact that the engineers were able to keep them operational even without a reliable cooling mechanism.
What's of interest to me, however, is those alligator gars. I mean, have you seen those freakin' things? That's some shit, yo.
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