Pumping to Fight Against Gustav

"We expected our pumps to keep New Orleans dry as powerful Gustav bore down," said Jim Peterson, managing director of ITT's large pumps division in its Water & Wastewater business. "ITT marshaled its resources in the region to ensure we had the right people in place to provide emergency service as the storm approached. In the end, the pumps and people performed exactly as expected."

ITT's pumps are part of a sophisticated system that serves the east bank of New Orleans by draining storm run-out to prevent flooding. When the city lost electricity during the storm, diesel fuel and standby generators powered the pumps to keep pace when the storm surge moved through the canals.