by Levees Not War | Jun 11, 2016 | Miscellaneous, NOLA, Gulf Coast
The long-awaited “ebook of the dead tree edition” “A work of provocative and exhilarating populism . . . The pieces . . . recall Molly Ivins’s puckish cynicism.” —Publishers Weekly Dear Readers: I am delighted to announce that What Fresh Hell? is now available for...
by Levees Not War | Sep 3, 2015 | NOLA, Gulf Coast, Politics/Economy
The Long-Awaited “Dead Tree” Edition “Mark LaFlaur’s genuine love and concern for the future of Louisiana shines throughout this collection of blog posts and interviews.” —Ivor van Heerden, former deputy director, LSU Hurricane Center, and author of The Storm Dear...
by Levees Not War | Aug 27, 2015 | Environment, NOLA, Gulf Coast, Relief/Recovery
A Time for Celebration, but Not for Complacency Has it really been ten years already? Indeed it has: a long ten years. And the work of rebuilding, the labors of love and determination, dedication, devotion, and sometimes of desperation—aided by countless volunteers...
by Levees Not War | Aug 29, 2014 | Environment, Federal Agencies, Infrastructure, NOLA, Gulf Coast
If you don’t live in or around New Orleans you may have forgotten, but August 29 is the day Hurricane Katrina assaulted the Gulf Coast with Category 3 winds (up to 175 mph) and storm surges of 25 to 28 feet, killing 1,833 and costing some $108 billion in damages, the...
by Levees Not War | Oct 14, 2010 | Environment, Federal Agencies, Infrastructure, Interviews, NOLA, Gulf Coast, Relief/Recovery, Science/Technology
* [ cross-posted at Daily Kos ] We sat down recently with Harry Shearer—that is, we sat down and e-mailed him some questions, and he sat down and wrote some thoughtful replies—to talk about his new film The Big Uneasy, which tells the real story of why New Orleans...
