The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) is closely monitoring tropical weather developments over the next several days.

One pump at Drainage Pump Station 7 in Lakeview is under repair. That puts us at 98 of 99 drainage pumps available for service. 

Two constant-duty pumps are out of service, but these are smaller units used to regulate groundwater in canals and are not large enough to be critical during a flood fight.

Turbines 1, 3, 4 and 6 are available for service, as well as all 5 Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) generators and all 5 frequency changers.

One underpass pump at Press Drive is under repair. Underpasses should be avoided during severe weather because they are prone to flooding.

We encourage residents to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @SWBNewOrleans for updates.