Flooded House Museum
The office of the mayor has confirmed that LaToya Cantrell is scheduled to appear at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Flooded House Museum. RIBBON CUTTING: Sat Mar 23 at 10a at 4918 Warrington Drive Levees.org is converting a flooded residence – steps away from the London Avenue Canal breach site – into an educational […]
Levees.org wins victory with History Channel
Levees.org scored a victory last week with History (formerly called the History Channel). Levees.org mobilized its national support base to contact History and request a correction to its anniversary photo gallery. History‘s gallery text stated that levees in New Orleans “proved to be no match against the intensity of Katrina.” Such journalistic ‘shorthand’ gives the […]
Levees.org’s Public Letter to the New Orleans Times-Picayune
Levees.org’s position: When a New Orleans newspaper discusses the 2005 breach of the 17th Street or London Avenue Canal, the story should indicate that design flaw is the proximate cause. Here’s why: 1. The design flaws were egregious and are uncontested, 2. The resulting breaches caused $27 billion in damage and hundreds of deaths, 3. […]
