Founder Rosenthal was Dr. Rob Verchick’s first guest post on his popular Substack blog titled “Blue Tomorrow.” Dr. Verchick is a climate law scholar who designed climate-resilience policies in the Obama administration. He teaches at Loyola University New Orleans, where he holds an endowed chair and direct Loyola’s Center on Environment, Land, and Law.
Video of founder Rosenthal’s remarks on J. David Rogers Day
On May 16, 2026, dozens of residents, neighbors and friends attended Levees.org’s first ever J. David Rogers Day. The event honored the late internationally renowned engineer who put his career on the line to find the truth about who was responsible for the levee failures and flooding during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005.
The event took place at the Levee Exhibit Hall & Garden at 5000 Warrington Drive, New Orleans.
WGNO-TV: The Inaugural J. David Rogers Day
Story by WGNO-TV Channel 26 in New Orleans.
On May 16, 2026, Levees.org hosted the inaugural J. David Rogers Day to honor the internationally renowned civil engineer who put his career on the line to correct the historical record on who is responsible for the levee failures in flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina––the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The event took place at the Levee Exhibit Hall & Garden in New Orleans.
