Levees.org supports LA Rep Hilferty’s HB 1240
Any property owner in Orleans, Jefferson, or St. Bernard Parish, if they turn over their tax bill and look on the backside, they will see where the money goes. A large portion goes to the local levee district. That money should be used for flood protection: capital projects, levee maintenance, drainage-related infrastructure, and emergency readiness. […]
The Challenger: Are the Army Corps’ levee failures a similar story?
Here at the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, NPR did an in-depth story about the three engineers who apparently had begged NASA not to launch. The ship exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all aboard. The Challenger engineering disaster was due to the decision by NASA leadership to launch despite the pleadings of […]
