Earlier this month (Jan 6), we hand-delivered 1,566 petition signatures and their accompanying comments to the New York Times office in New York City.

These signatures – from residents all across the United States – made it clear that informed citizens understand that “Katrina” did not flood New Orleans. Blatant civil engineering mistakes did.

Blaming Katrina for flooding New Orleans would be like blaming the atmosphere in Florida for the Challenger explosion

The signers urged the New York Times to resist fast and easy Katrina shorthand.

We requested the Times to provide a response that we could share with the signers and also with our nearly 25,000 supporters nationwide.

Three weeks later, we have finally received the New York Times ‘ response via snail mail. You can see it here.

http://huff.to/fQXhJO

We have posted the letter and a story about it on the Huffington Post. Please click the link above and read it.

Reading the article, commenting on it, giving it a “thumbs up,” all these things will help keep this important issue alive and directly in front of the American people.