An elite group of engineers have reviewed a self-study by engineers of its own engineering failure and have essentially determined that people should not rely on engineered structures.
That’s basically what the National Academy of Sciences has declared in their final peer review of the Corps-sponsored levee investigation after Katrina precipitated over 50 levee breaks in [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2009
American engineers cannot be trusted says National Academy of Sciences
Friday, April 24, 2009 – 6:04 pm
See photo slideshow of protest rally at LSU
Friday, April 17, 2009 – 11:10 am
Click link below for photos of Levees.org’s protest April 16, 2009 at LSU Health Science Center.
http://www.levees.org/photos
See video of Rally at LSU to protest firing scientist (55 sec)
Friday, April 17, 2009 – 7:17 am
We organized this rally to give citizens a voice to protest the downsizing of LSU Hurricane Center and the firing of key personnel including Dr. Ivor Van Heerden. The Rally was 10am Thursday morning April 16 at LSU Health Science Center in New Orleans.
Click here to see a short video shot and edited by [...]
Rally to protest downsizing of LSU Hurricane Center
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 – 12:52 pm
In response to public outrage over Louisiana State University’s decision to fire hurricane expert Ivor van Heerden, Levees.org is holding a rally at LSU’s Health Sciences Center in downtown New Orleans.
10am Thursday April 16
In front of the Ische Library at LSU Health Science Center
433 Bolivar Street – one half block off Tulane Avenue
Three blocks uptown [...]
Rally at LSU in N.O. to protest firing of hurricane expert!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 – 2:31 pm
In response to public outrage over Louisiana State University’s decision to fire hurricane expert Ivor van Heerden, Levees.org is announcing a rally at LSU’s Health Sciences Center in downtown New Orleans.
10am Thursday April 16
In front of the Ische Library at LSU Health Science Center
433 Bolivar Street – one half block off Tulane Avenue
Dr. van Heerden [...]
Hear Ivor van Heerden on The Spud Show, WWL Radio
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 – 12:02 pm
Click the link below to hear a podcost of Ivor van Heerden and Sandy Rosenthal interviewed by John “Spud” McConnell on WWL Radio Monday April 13, 2009. We’re discussing what Dr. van Heerden’s firing from Louisiana State University means for the people of south Louisiana.
http://audio.wwl.com/m/audio/22096512/04-13-09-3-00pm-ivor-van-heerden-sandy-rosenthal.htm
Hero Ivor van Heerden fired from LSU!
Saturday, April 11, 2009 – 7:45 am
Exactly one day after Levees.org held a press conference denouncing the muzzling of experts who speak critically of the Army Corps of Engineers, Ivor van Heerden, frequent critic of the US government, was axed.
Van Heerden, the brave coastal scientist who led the state’s independent Team Louisiana investigation into the levee failures during Katrina, has been [...]
See Channel 6’s live video coverage of Levees.org event
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 – 5:37 pm
Levees.org held a press conference today in response to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ final results of an internal investigation looking into Dr. Ray Seed’s 42-page ethics complaint.
Eighteen months ago, Dr. Seed co-chair of the Independent Levee Investigation (U of Cal Berkeley) submitted an ethics complaint to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) [...]
PRESS CONFERENCE Wed Apr 8 at 11:30am Lakeview Harbor Restaurant
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 – 8:43 am
When: Wed Apr 8, 2009 at 11:30am
Where: Lakeview Harbor Restaurant, 911 Harrison Ave, New Orleans
Why: Announcement and revelation of new information
Eighteen months ago, Dr. Ray Seed, co-chair of the Independent Levee Investigation Team filed a 42-page ethics complaint against members of the American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE). He detailed a sordid tale – [...]
Whistle-blowers say disasters from storms can be avoided (Part 6)
Thursday, April 2, 2009 – 10:59 am
Read about how, after the failure of the US Army Corps of Engineers levees in Katrina’s storm surge, those who spoke out against the corruption and poor management of the greater New Orleans levee system were silenced.
Click here for the article on Digital Journal.