🌱 Cantrell Files Lawsuit Against Recall Effort + Corroded Flood Pump

Hi all! I'm here with your fresh copy of the New Orleans Patch newsletter, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. In today's issue, we have these stories and more:

• NOLA's 911 call systems are being inspected.
• Damaged pumps being repaired ahead of hurricane season.
• The mayor's lawsuit against the recall effort.

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 67 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:

1. The New Orleans City Council has set a meeting to question the Orleans Parish Communication District over concerns on its 911 call operations. Just last month, a story of a woman who called 911 when her son was shot emerged where the mother was forced to bring him to the hospital herself because the ambulance was taking too long. (WDSU New Orleans)
2. Severe corrosion was found at the end of pumps in the Orleans flood protection system by the Army Corps of Engineers. Repairs have been scheduled to rectify this weak spot ahead of hurricane season. The corrosion was discovered on the London Avenue pump just five years after the station's turnover was complete. (NOLA.com)
3. Mayor LaToya Cantrell has filed a lawsuit to prevent the recall effort from going to a vote. The lawsuit wants the petition to be declared null and void, citing issues on the lowered threshold of signatures needed and the judge who signed off on both the threshold and the petition itself. (WDSU)

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Today in New Orleans:

• Gallery Talk at the New Orleans Museum of Arts (12:00 PM)
• American Legion Post 377 Band at the East Bank Regional Library (7:00 PM)
• The NOLA Project Presents White at the New Orleans Museum of Arts (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• NORD is extending registration for its Girls On the Run spring season until March 17. (New Orleans Recreation Development Commission via Facebook)
• The Louisiana Landmarks Society is hosting their Vino at the Bayou on March 30. (Louisiana Landmarks Society via Facebook)
• Beware! Stinging buck moth caterpillar season has started early this year, watch out for those furry creatures. (WWLTV.com)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Shannon Denney

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