Labor Day weekend saw Tropical Storm Lee meander up to the Louisiana coastline over Vermillion Bay south of Lafayette and sit wetly in our backyard for four days. This storm brewed up over night in the Gulf trapping thousands out on the rigs in bad but not terrible weather. Approaching to the west of the city the southerly winds pushed water into Mandeville providing a reminder that the city's new population center is unprotected from flooding. A major storm to the west of New Orleans could do Mandeville and Slidell great harm.

On September 15th the 8th Naval District, Naval Support Activity in Algiers and the Bywater officially closed. As recommended by the Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC) in 2005, the base has been scheduled for closure. Parts will reopen as the Federal City. The Marine Corps has already taken up residency.