A problem at the London Avenue Canal pump station
We learned at the board meeting of the Levee Authority East that there’s a problem with the pump station at the London Avenue Canal. Normally, the pump station––built after the levees broke in 2005––can pump about 9000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). We’ve learned that currently, two weeks prior to hurricane season, that […]
Levees.org Rolls Out New Self-Guided Levee Breach Bike Tour
We’re rolling new maps for our Self-Guided Levee Breach Disaster Bike Tour. There’s an interactive detailed Google Map! Click on the icons, and see a detailed story about each site. And there’s also a downloadable printable PDF map! The self-guided tour allows anyone, at any time, an opportunity to view two major breach sites and […]
How the Titanic disaster is similar to the Levee Breach catastrophe
April 15 is the 110th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. Fifteen hundred plus souls were lost on that day due primarily to human arrogance. The captain was attempting to complete the maiden journey in record time, despite reports of icebergs. And there were too few lifeboats. One hundred and ten years later, we still talk […]
