Harry Shearer joins Levees.Org in national levee safety campaign
At ground zero in the Lower Ninth Ward, Levees.Org will launch a public service website and campaign to promote awareness that communities all across America are at risk of flooding. On Friday, July 18 at 10:30am actor/producer Harry Shearer (The Simpsons and Spinal Tap) will join Levees.Org, its supporters, and residents of the metro community […]
Congress makes New Orleans pay to fix federal levees
As reported by the Associated Press, Congress is requiring Louisiana to pay $1.8 billion to shore up levee protection in metro New Orleans and must pay it in just three years. This Congressional requirement is unfathomable since it was the federal government’s water structures that nearly destroyed New Orleans and nearby St. Bernard parish in […]
Corps of Engineers rewriting history on flooding and levee breaches
Journalist Georgianne Nienaber recently wrote on the coordinated effort immediately after the Midwest flooding by spokespersons with the US Army Corps of Engineers to deflect responsibility for flooding away from the Corps. Just like in New Orleans after Katrina. I will add to the fray and highlight some falsehoods coming from Eric Halpin, Special Assistant […]
