Associated Press admits error in story about New Orleans Flood
Yesterday, Levees.org found an error in an Associated Press story. Written by Cain Burdeau, the article repeated a harmful myth that protects the Army Corps of Engineers’ reputation for its role in the New Orleans Flood of 2005. So we wrote to Cain’s boss and requested the AP issue a correction. And within minutes, they […]
Levees.org Founder listed in Gallery of Most Influential
Mount Holyoke College has unveiled its Gallery of Most Influential Women at its 175th Anniversary. One of the selected alumnae in the Gallery is Sandy Rosenthal, Founder of Levees.org. Here is an excerpt: Ever since the devastating levee failures and flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, Sandy Fulton Rosenthal has worked nonstop to ensure […]
Hurricane Sandy Revealed that Evacuations are No Holiday
One week after Hurricane Katrina, Rick Santorum, then a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania recommended penalties for New Orleans residents who did not evacuate in advance of the storm. He reasoned that rescue personnel had been put at risk, and therefore consequences should be meted out to those who stayed. Later, Santorum conceded that he was talking […]
