In a flood-prone section of Old Metairie, one man is defending his home with a personal flood wall
 

With steel pilings and rubber-sealed gates, the 6-foot-high wall was a logical solution to flooding problems

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Building your very own levee and floodwall .... interesting ...

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What if the levee brakes and it 7' high?