Councilman Fielkow to Blakely: despite worst man-made disaster in country, New Orleans has bright future
New Orleans, LA – Below is a statement from New Orleans City Council President Arnie Fielkow issued on Nov. 3 regarding the comments by former New Orleans Recovery Chief, Dr. Ed Blakely to a West Coast online television station. “I find the recent public comments made by former New Orleans Recovery Chief, Dr. Ed Blakely […]
Levees.org launches “Stop Katrina Shorthand” campaign
Levees.org has just launched its latest salvo to squash myths about the metro New Orleans flooding. The Stop Katrina Shorthand campaign is urging everyone in metro New Orleans to refrain from labeling the devastating flooding on August 2005 as caused by “Katrina.” Katrina Shorthand promotes misunderstanding and leads American citizens to believe the New Orleans […]
Obama: Please refrain from using Katrina Shorthand
Dear President Obama: When you return to the Oval Office, please sign an executive order authorizing an independent review of the flood protection failures, and the organizational component as well, during Hurricane Katrina. The language is co-written by Senator David Vitter R-LA and Senator Mary Landrieu D-LA. And it’s shovel ready. And please, when you […]
