00:01New Orleans is preparing for round two this hurricane season just weeks after
00:07Arthur brought flooding rain and tornadoes to the Gulf Coast and it had a
00:11lot of people cars flooding and underwater I mean mine wasn't but it's
00:15sad that you know that have to happen with just a little tropical storm people
00:19were out shoveling and filling sandbags Monday under the blazing Sun and high
00:23humidity the AccuWeather real fuel high temperature soared to 111 degrees I'm
00:29being born and raised I mean you know that you have to be prepared I'm getting
00:32sandbags for the church I'm getting sandbags for my mom house and also for
00:37my house officials say nearly all of New Orleans major drainage pumps are online
00:41and ready to handle the rain but don't take no chance Walter Tardy says sandbags
00:47prevented floodwaters from seeping through his front door during Arthur the New
00:51Orleans native says knowing how to stack sandbags on top of tarps to make all
00:56the difference I put it around the perimeter of the door to make sure the
01:00water didn't go in and it worked it worked for me city officials are urging
01:05people to get those sandbags ready for flood-prone areas to be mindful where
01:09they park and to tie down any loose items before gusty winds arrive in New
01:14Orleans for AccuWeather and the Waddell
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