Levees.org will state its case to list two New Orleans levee breach sites to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places on Thursday at the Louisiana State Capitol.

According to Jim Gabbert, historian with the DC National Register Office, Levees.org’s nomination of the 17th Street Canal and Industrial Canal breach sites is ground-breaking. “This (the catastrophe) is something that cannot be ignored,” he said.

WHAT: Press conference (immediately after stating case)
WHEN: August 18, 2011 at approx 3pm.
WHERE: Capitol Park Welcome Center, 7702 North River Road, Baton Rouge

Levees.org will finally get its chance to justify listing two New Orleans levee breach sites.

The group has lined up an impressive show of support including Senator Mary Landrieu, Governor Bobby Jindal and Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

Levees.org is required by state law to present a power point before the State Review Committee. Karen Anderson-Cordova, PhD, chief of the Environmental Review Section for the Georgia State Office of Historic Preservation has previewed power point and said she has never seen such a powerful presentation.

The event is public and anyone is welcome. Parking is free on the River Road/ levee parking directly across the street. If parking in the Garage, your parking stub can be validated.