[StBernard] White House admits responsibility for Levee Failures

[Westley Annis]

May 25, 2007

Breaking News:

Yesterday Donald Powell, recovery czar for the Gulf Coast publicly made this
statement regarding the survivors of the federal levee breaches.  He said,
"...the federal government is responsible for this hurricane damage because
of the failure of the levee system...."
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-road-home,1,23
71278.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines> 

This is the very first statement ever out of the White House that accepts
responsibility for the failure of the federal flood protection system in
Louisiana.

Powell made this statement regarding Louisiana's Road Home payments to
homeowners who suffered only wind damage implying that only flood damaged
homeowners deserved compensation.  Nonetheless, this statement by a
representative of the White House is the very first that admits
responsibility for the flood protection failures. 

Also yesterday, Senator Mary Landrieu spoke in support of Louisiana citizens
in a confrontational interview with Erin Brunette with CNBC.  You can watch
the video at CNBC's website.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP LOUISIANA:

<http://www.votervoice.net/Groups/LEVEES/Advocacy/?IssueID=11007&SiteID=-1> 

With one click of a mouse
<http://www.votervoice.net/Groups/LEVEES/Advocacy/?IssueID=11007&SiteID=-1>
, you can send a letter to your members of Congress demanding the 8/29
Commission.

The 8/29 Commission is an unbiased analysis of the failure of the federal
levee system in metro New Orleans. The 8/29 Commission is being sponsored by
Senator Mary Landrieu and co-sponsored by Senator David Vitter as an
amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). 

Click here to help Louisiana.
<http://www.votervoice.net/Groups/LEVEES/Advocacy/?IssueID=11007&SiteID=-1> 

Sincerely,
Sandy Rosenthal
Founder, Levees.Org
www.levees.org <http://www.levees.org/>