Sandy Rosenthal meets with a delegation from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil which had historic flooding in 2024 similar to New Orleans in 2005. Organized through Global New Orleans and the US Dept of State
This week, founder Sandy Rosenthal met with a delegation from the State of Rio Grande do Sul which had suffered catastrophic flooding last year on a scale similar to New Orleans in 2005. The visit, organized through U.S. Department of State, included some notable participants:
Rodrigo Huguenin, Director of the Department of Energy at the Secretariat of the Environment and Infrastructure for Rio Grande do Sul State; Joel Goldenfum, Executive Secretary of the Scientific Committee on Climate Adaptation and Resilience for Rio Grande do Sul State; and State Deputy Nadine Anflor of the Rio Grande do Sul state legislature.
Rosenthal explained why the city of New Orleans flooded during Hurricane Katrina and what steps have been taken since to prevent a repeat. The meeting took place at the Levee Exhibit Hall and Garden in the Filmore Gardens neighborhood of New Orleans.
The presentation was organized through the Global New Orleans which is a nonprofit organization that arranges professional appointments and cultural activities for over 500 international leaders sent to New Orleans annually by the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program and other programs.
As one of approximately 90 councils nationwide, and the only council in Louisiana, Global New Orleans aims to promote cross-cultural relationships and mutual understanding.
