Senator Mary Landrieu speaking before members of Congress on Dec 20, 2013

Last Friday, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu alerted her constituents that she had secured a vote on a bipartisan bill that will delay the most aggressive flood insurance rates until FEMA does more study.

(Flood insurance for many nationwide could have become spectacularly unaffordable.)

In her appeal to Congress, Senator Landrieu utilized a map that Levees.org created in 2009 with data obtained from FEMA in a records request filed under the Freedom of Information Act.

Under Senator Landrieu’s left elbow, one can see on the map where it says “Source: Levees.org, FEMA”

That’s proof that Levees.org’s supporters’ efforts are generating results.

Happy Holiday!