In New Orleans, the water levels have begun to decrease after the Army Corps of Engineers closed a major gap in the levee that burst. Water is now being pumped back into Lake Pontchartrain but the removal of floodwater may take months. In the words of the city’s deputy police chief New Orleans is “completely destroyed.” As many as 10,000 residents remain in the city either because they are still trapped or are refusing to leave. Most of the city remains without power, drinkable water or food supply.