Farmer says the sight of his submerged farm makes you `` sick to your stomach '' `` Their sacrifices are going to benefit hundreds of thousands of people all through this region . Operations seems to be working so far , official says . The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a possible oil spill in Lake Pontchartrain after an estimated 5,000 gallons spilled into the lake from a barge that was docked at the marina on Saturday. Record or near-record flooding is still forecast in at least eight states .
Farmer says the sight of his submerged farm makes you `` sick to your stomach '' Operations seems to be working so far , official says . The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a possible oil spill in Lake Pontchartrain after an estimated 5,000 gallons spilled into the lake from a barge that was docked at the marina on Saturday. Record or near-record flooding is still forecast in at least eight states .