Study commissioned by Levees.org accepted for presentation at LSU conference
What a difference a FOIA makes. In April 2009, Levees.org filed a request to FEMA under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). We wanted to know where the people lived who were protected by levees. Six months later, FEMA responded and we learned that the majority (55%) of the American people lives in counties protected […]
Counting the Days until Debut of HBO’s Treme
I have it on good authority from three people close to the set of HBO’s upcoming new series Treme that Levees.org supporters are going to love some of the lines spoken by John Goodman’s character, Ashley Morris in the debut episode. Mark your calendars: Sunday April 11, 2010 9 – 10:20 CST on HBO
Mayor-elect appoints two Levees.org staffers to Transition Team
New Orleans mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu has appointed two Levees.org staffers to his Transition Team. H.J. Bosworth Jr. PE, research director for Levees.org, and Sandy Rosenthal, founder and executive director of Levees.org will serve on the Flood Protection Subcommittee of the broader Flood Protection and Coastal Restoration Task Force. The Flood Protection Subcommittee will be chaired […]
