Levees and spillways have long been part of the Louisiana landscape, but Katrina and Rita put them on the map Levees in Louisiana, besides keeping us dry, provide some welcome elevation for low-lying areas and have added cultural benefits. As…
The Untold Story of the Louisiana National Guard, Katrina, Questions of Command, the Law and the Battle to Save Lives In any ordinary early Friday evening, 19-year-old Anthony Harrison would be helping out during the weekend rush at Fanta’s Seafood…
In the shadow of Katrina, the parishes of “Imperial Calcasieu” stagger from Rita n a Tuesday evening. George Swift is popping a bag of popcorn in his Lake Charles home, marking the end of another day, most of which he…
