Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Slideshow
Here's a slideshow put together by an eleven year old who, for his 11th birthday, asked for $11 donations to the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund instead of replacing the train he lost to Katrina .
In his free time, Jake collects toys for New Orleans children in the hospital because he's thankful for the hospital's care when he was younger. In the slideshow he made to commemorate New Orleans, Jake uses a song by Liverpool musician Joe Topping who walked from Chicago to New Orleans in support of NOMRF's efforts for displaced musicians.
It's worth the watch.
Bay Bridge ReOpens
The Bay Bridge
which connects Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and Waveland to beautiful Pass Christian will be open on May 17th, 2007, almost 21 months after it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
To celebrate this occasion, there will be a "Bridge Fest" . This will be a mostly local event by the looks of things, but the opening of the bridge represents a big step toward recovery.
Congratulations to you all!
which connects Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and Waveland to beautiful Pass Christian will be open on May 17th, 2007, almost 21 months after it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
To celebrate this occasion, there will be a "Bridge Fest" . This will be a mostly local event by the looks of things, but the opening of the bridge represents a big step toward recovery.
Congratulations to you all!
One less Scuzzbucket
The world lost a prime-time
scuzzbucket yesterday
In my opinion, Mr. Falwell gave religion a bad name.
and I'm not alone in that feeling
Good riddance, sir
scuzzbucket yesterday
In my opinion, Mr. Falwell gave religion a bad name.
and I'm not alone in that feeling
Good riddance, sir
Friday, May 11, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Emergency Planning
It's that time of year again and Seawitch has put together a great post on what we should be planning for the upcoming hurricane season.
Levees: Not just in NOLA
Recent news stories
about flooding in Missouri brings to light that levees are all over the country. And there are a LOT of substandard ones out there.
This shatters the belief by some tiny minded people that places like New Orleans shouldn't be rebuilt due to the geography.
From Levees dot org comes a new PSA with John Goodman.
New Orleans resident and award-winning actor John Goodman added his voice to a series of celebrity Public Service Announcements by non-profit flood-control advocacy group Levees.Org, asking "Don't we all deserve levees that work?"
The campaign aims to explain to communities nationwide that they are protected by levees built by the US Army Corps of Engineers and could experience a catastrophic flood like New Orleans experienced during Hurricane Katrina.
The 30-second version of the advertisement can be viewed at the organization's Web site, www.levees.org. For broadcasters, both a 15 and 30 second version can be downloaded.
Too many people don't understand that what happened here was a case of federal engineering failures and poor decision-making. Too many people don't understand that what happened here could happen anywhere. said Sandy Rosenthal, the organization's executive director.
The group is behind legislation to create an 8/29 Commission, an unbiased investigation of the failure of the federally built levees. Senator Mary Landrieu, D-LA will file the 8/29 Commission as an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The WRDA bill likely will go to the Senate floor this week, said Ms. Rosenthal.
Rosenthal started Levees.Org while in Lafayette, LA after evacuating from New Orleans during the flooding in 2005.
about flooding in Missouri brings to light that levees are all over the country. And there are a LOT of substandard ones out there.
This shatters the belief by some tiny minded people that places like New Orleans shouldn't be rebuilt due to the geography.
From Levees dot org comes a new PSA with John Goodman.
New Orleans resident and award-winning actor John Goodman added his voice to a series of celebrity Public Service Announcements by non-profit flood-control advocacy group Levees.Org, asking "Don't we all deserve levees that work?"
The campaign aims to explain to communities nationwide that they are protected by levees built by the US Army Corps of Engineers and could experience a catastrophic flood like New Orleans experienced during Hurricane Katrina.
The 30-second version of the advertisement can be viewed at the organization's Web site, www.levees.org. For broadcasters, both a 15 and 30 second version can be downloaded.
Too many people don't understand that what happened here was a case of federal engineering failures and poor decision-making. Too many people don't understand that what happened here could happen anywhere. said Sandy Rosenthal, the organization's executive director.
The group is behind legislation to create an 8/29 Commission, an unbiased investigation of the failure of the federally built levees. Senator Mary Landrieu, D-LA will file the 8/29 Commission as an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The WRDA bill likely will go to the Senate floor this week, said Ms. Rosenthal.
Rosenthal started Levees.Org while in Lafayette, LA after evacuating from New Orleans during the flooding in 2005.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Round Houses
Story about a Gulfport home that made it thru Katrina.
" The Kisers' home suffered no structural damage from 145-miles-per-hour
winds and a 24-foot storm surge. All of the walls and windows remained
intact, having survived the force of Katrina and the tornados spawned by
the hurricane."
Here's one of two that are being built on Lakeshore Drive in Slidell.
" The Kisers' home suffered no structural damage from 145-miles-per-hour
winds and a 24-foot storm surge. All of the walls and windows remained
intact, having survived the force of Katrina and the tornados spawned by
the hurricane."
Here's one of two that are being built on Lakeshore Drive in Slidell.
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Bayou Liberty Pirogue Races
Despite the fact that Katrina forced the razing and rebuilding of St. Genevieve Church in Bayou Liberty, the Pirogue races will take place on June 3rd. It was speculated that they may have been interrupted due to the construction schedule of the new church, but that's not the case
click on picture for full-sized view
The 57th annual Pirogue Races will run from 1 pm till dark. A very low-key event compared to most fests in this area, the Pirogue Races offer a relaxing day of live music, home cooked gumbo, beer and people watching.
click on picture for full-sized view
The 57th annual Pirogue Races will run from 1 pm till dark. A very low-key event compared to most fests in this area, the Pirogue Races offer a relaxing day of live music, home cooked gumbo, beer and people watching.
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