A Peggy Martin rose reminds me of wonder amid the chaos The woman who inspired the rose’s name lived in lower Plaquemines Parish, and her home was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

Peggy Martin herself donated one of her signature rose bushes to the Levee Exhibit Hall and Garden where it's flourishing beautifully!

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New Orleans ranks as most at-risk city in US, with some neighborhoods sinking 2 inches a year A survey of the lowest-lying regions in the U.S. indicates that one major city is most at-risk of flooding: New Orleans.

I am quoted in this story about New Orleans' ranking as the most at-risk city in the U.S. due to sinking. Another reason we need those sediment diversions now!

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Beautiful sight. Three cars lined up at Audubon Golf Clubhouse in New Orleans. The drivers are dropping off food scraps for composting. (And one car off screen.) The best part is seeing little children learning good habits for a sustainable world. Audubon accepts scraps every Thurs from 4:00-5:30.

Video Reveals Trump’s Sexual Misconduct With Children Newly resurfaced evidence.

Video Reveals Trump’s Sexual Misconduct With Children
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Whoa. The FB page that I built to support Carol & Andrew Stamm and Purple Martins is now 300 strong! This page is a way to stay updated on Harahan Mayor Baudier's plan to prosecute the Stamms for providing nest boxes for 10 weeks a year. Please join us!

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The moment I pointed out that the Katrina flooding was caused by the federal government’s design errors in the levees, critics promptly said I was crazy. In this show––Outwitting the Manipulator––I explain how I kept my cool and prevailed.

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Thank you Deborah Johnson for inviting me onto The Power of After Show to discuss what REALLY failed during Hurricane Katrina and why!

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A 6-foot plus man (Joshua Rondeno) claims a 68-yo lady with carpal tunnel (Deborah Settoon) struck him on his arm and has actually filed charges!
The man was an armed police chief! And the lady was a SLFPA-East board member.
Here’s the man and here’s the story.
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Here at the anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, we've begun a discussion. The Challenger's O-ring failures and the Army Corps of Engineers' I-wall failures were both engineering failures. But were they a similar story?

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I was so surprised when my publisher alerted me that they would publish a special anniversary edition of my book Words Whispered in Water, the non-fiction story of why the levees broke! New cover and new foreword. @indiebookawards.bsky.social

I really enjoyed my role as Queen of the Joan of Arc Parade 2026. Beautiful parade! Great crowd in the French Quarter!

New Orleans events: Joan of Arc parade, Fortune Feimster and more The New Year kicks off with the Joan of Arc parade, the start of Carnival, Fortune Feimster, 610 Stompers Debutante Ball and more in New Orleans.

Defending New Orleans now and always. Proud to reign as Queen of the Joan of Arc Krewe and Parade!

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Ignoring Hurricane Katrina's lessons, Trump is dismantling America's disaster defenses - NJTODAY.NET Two decades after Hurricane Katrina submerged a major American city and exposed fatal flaws in the nation’s disaster response system, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) faces a profound tr...

Keeping the LeveesOrg message alive.

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Honored to be crowned Queen of the Krewe of Jeanne d’Arc. Together we are keeping the Levees.org message alive. New Orleans deserves protecting and we will never let down our guard.

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2025 finally gets what it richly observes: “The Year in Rebuke”, tonight on #leshow. 8p CT/9p ET wwno.org, and podcast on most platforms.

On this day, we at Levees.org are grateful that Connie Uddo and the NOLA Tree Project donated and planted an oak tree to the Flooded House Museum!

Federal judge rebukes administration's use of force during 'Operation Midway Blitz' The judge accused the administration of "widespread misrepresentations" on what was occurring during the Border Patrol enforcement operations.

Grrr....
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Stop Trump's Extinction Plan The Endangered Species Act is the United States' most successful conservation law, and it's under attack again. The Trump administration just proposed new rules that would gut the Act and drive imperi...

The Endangered Species Act is the world’s most successful conservation law, but it's under attack AGAIN. The Trump administration just proposed four new rules that would gut the Act and drive species closer to extinction. Take Action >> Join me!
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Reporting from New Orleans! #nokingsday

Letters: Orleans Levee Board did good work, not to blame for Katrina failures Recently, in a letter in this publication, writers Paul Kemp and Ivor van Heerden stated the pre-Hurricane Katrina levee boards gave the Army Corps of Engineers a 40-year pass on

Thank you, the Times-Picayune, for publishing our letter. The survivors of the horrific flooding during Hurricane Katrina deserve the truth to be told.

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No Kings NOLA · No Kings Our rights were never given — they were won. From the ballot box to the picket line, generations of Americans have fought to secure fundamental freedom and dignity for all of us. On 10/18/25 there w...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings NOLA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Reflecting on Hurricane Katrina, I see we’ve learned nothing | Victoria Hugo-Vidal Sending military troops to carry out law enforcement based on rumors is going to make every problem worse.<br>

Spot-on commentary on the immediate military presence in New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina in the light of today. Victoria Hugo-Vidal www.pressherald.com/2025/09/14/r...

The Slingshot from Levees.org is proud to present an hour-long special episode in observance of the 20th anniversary of the flooding catastrophe in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.

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Protect Wild Forests: Say No to Trump’s Roadless Rule Repeal The Roadless Rule has protected nearly 60 million acres of forests for over two decades, keeping them free from logging, road building, and other industrial development. Now Trump is trying to take aw...

Protect Wild Forests: Say No to Trump’s Roadless Rule Repeal act.biologicaldiversity.org/TMITB4gub0WL...

Two weeks from today, a special anniversary edition of my book will be released. Pre-order now and keep the book in the “#1 new release” category!

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Local celebrity Rudy Vorkapic––creator of “The Levee” newspaper––and Sandy talk about what New Orleans and the nation was like One Month Prior to Hurricane Katrina and the Flood.

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LeveesOrg on CNN! Gen Russel Honore will discuss Katrina at 20 and also the Gala! Today at 1:45 CDT.

Stop politicians’ attack on national forests The so-called Fix Our Forests Act would lead to more calamitous clearcuts, more habitat-fragmenting roads, and worse water quality. Urge your senators to reject this bill. https://biodiv.us/40W5ocV

Stop Congress’s Attack on our National Forests. The so-called Fix Our Forests Act would lead to more calamitous clearcuts, more habitat-fragmenting roads, and worse water quality. Urge your senators to reject this bill. act.biologicaldiversity.org/LjZaOSTJ90KM...

How to Identify Fugitive Democrats By Texas Governor Greg Abbott

How to Identify Fugitive Democrats
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Local celebrity Rudy Vorkapic––creator of “The Levee” newspaper––and I talk about what New Orleans and the nation was like One Month Prior to Hurricane Katrina and the flood. Check it out!

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Prefer a video? Here you go:
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