Levees.org has just launched its latest salvo to squash myths about the metro New Orleans flooding. The Stop Katrina Shorthand campaign is urging everyone in metro New Orleans to refrain from labeling the devastating flooding on August 2005 as caused by “Katrina.” Katrina Shorthand promotes misunderstanding and leads American citizens to believe the New Orleans [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Obama: Please refrain from using Katrina Shorthand
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 – 2:55 pm
Dear President Obama: When you return to the Oval Office, please sign an executive order authorizing an independent review of the flood protection failures, and the organizational component as well, during Hurricane Katrina. The language is co-written by Senator David Vitter R-LA and Senator Mary Landrieu D-LA. And it’s shovel ready. And please, when you [...]
Levees.org featured on MSNBC with Chris Matthews
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 – 11:49 am
Sandy Rosenthal was a guest of Chris Matthews on MSNBC today. This invitation was precipitated by President Obama’s upcoming short visit to New Orleans on October 15. Rosenthal was responding to the question, “What would you say if you had 60 seconds with the President?” Click the link below to see the video.
Watch Levees.org on Fox 8 News tonight
Monday, October 12, 2009 – 2:32 pm
See Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal tonight on Fox 8 News discussing President Obama’s upcoming visit and lingering concerns about the flood protection in metro New Orleans. 5pm October 12, 2009 UPDATE: You can view the news story here.
New book describes most dangerous project in southeast Louisiana
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 – 1:17 pm
The authors of a just-released book describe what they think is the most dangerous project built by the US Army Corps of Engineers in regional New Orleans. Catastrophe in the Making describes how the MRGO (Mississippi River Gulf Outlet) put New Orleans and nearby St. Bernard Parish in harm’s way by allowing salt water intrusion [...]
Award winning video on human cost of killing Louisiana’s wetlands
Saturday, October 3, 2009 – 10:49 am
GRN and the Charitable Film Network awarded its competition’s grand prize to the short film, “The Human Cost,” by Edward Holub and Christian Roselund. The film highlights Hurricane Gustav’s devastating impact on the Native American Pointe Au Chien Tribe and the residents of Chauvin, LA, juxtaposed with the impacts of the oil and gas industry’s [...]
Listen to Levees.org on Garland today
Friday, October 2, 2009 – 10:51 am
Lead researcher for Levees.org, H.J. Bosworth Jr. will be on Garland today (Friday) at 12:10p along with members of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation. That’s 870 AM and 105.3 FM. According the station’s producer, Garland wants to discuss this: The Army Corp already said the pumps on the 17th Street Canal are temporary & risky, so [...]