From the WWL email blast:
Temporary levees, used keep flood water from moving north in the town of Lafitte, have failed.
The levees, which were aqua levees and tubing, were set up by Jefferson Parish officials near the intersection of Canal Street and Hwy 45, close to where Town Hall sits. Around 8 p.m., the levee failure was reported.
South of the temporary levee, Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said that hundreds of homes have already flooded.
I found this today from another email blast again from WWL.
Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard says over 100 residents of Lafitte had to be rescued Saturday as flood waters from Ike inundated homes and businesses.
“It’s a real crisis in Lafitte,” said Broussard. “Lafitte is getting hit harder than it was in during Rita.”
Broussard said that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department, along with the National Guard and agents from the Fish and Wildlife service rescued many residents who had ignored the earlier call to evacuate Lafitte.
He also said that Grand Isle has been overtopped completely by water, and that he would soon be taking a helicopter tour to assess damage to Grand Isle.