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Letters: To resolve Manchac flooding, build pumping station on river

Por: The Advocate Opinion June 01, 2023

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In regard to David Mitchell's May 17 article about , Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment has it right. The only viable project that will have a long-term benefit to the residents and property owners on and around Bayou Manchac and its tributaries is a pumping station at the Mississippi River. While dredging and desnagging these waterways does in fact make them more efficiently drain, it also makes them flood that much faster.... + full article



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