Isaac is no shade of Katrina
For New Orleans, the brand new federal flood protection held back Hurricane Isaac’s storm surge. Meanwhile, the Army Corps of Engineers has announced that it will run computer models to determine whether the new system of stronger levees, new gates and structures may have exacerbated flooding in areas outside the system. Isaac was a more […]
Corps Commander Admits Relying on Hearsay When He Blamed Katrina Flooding on New Orleans Officials
In a surprise development, the commanding general of the Army Corps of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, has come clean over statements made to the New York Times after Katrina. The Corps Commander who was in charge right after the 2005 storm, told NYTimes reporter John Schwartz that although the Corps was responsible for the levee failures, he […]
Corps of Engineers blamed New Orleans officials for Katrina flooding but new data shows Corps took deadly shortcut
After Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers told major media, including the New York Times, that New Orleans officials played a contributing role in the failure of flood walls along the city’s drainage canals and the resulting catastrophic flooding. For years, top brass and Corps PR spokespersons spread this consistent message regarding the failure […]
