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October 29, 2020
Founder Rosenthal featured in Book Talk with the Christian Regenhard Center in NYC
Recently, the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies (RaCERS) kicked off its Fall Seminar Series by featuring founder Sandy Rosenthal and her new book, Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.
RaCERS is a unique applied research center focused on lessons learned and planning for large-scale incidents. It is housed at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY).
Rosenthal discussed the relevance of her book for disaster researchers and emergency managers with Professor Glenn Corbett, former member of the Federal Advisory Committee of the National Construction Safety Team.
If you missed the live event, you can watch a recording here.
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October 19, 2020
NPR’s John Burnett to interview Levees.org founder at the Miami Book Fair
Founder Sandy Rosenthal’s new book, Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina, will be featured at the 2020 Miami Book Fair next month.
The Miami Book Fair, the largest book event in the United States, will be online this year.
John Burnett, decorated reporter for NPR’s Weekend Edition will interview Rosenthal via Virtual Platform for the Fair.
For more about the Miami Book Fair, November 15-22, click here.
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October 13, 2020
Golden Gate Breakfast Club thanks Sandy Rosenthal with a poem
Recently, founder Sandy Rosenthal was a featured guest author with the Golden Gate Breakfast Club (GGBC) of San Francisco.
In the virtual presentation, Rosenthal discussed her new book, Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.
As a word of thanks, the president, Mr. Craig Stuart Adams of W Real Estate, wrote a poem for Rosenthal.
For more about the Golden Gate Breakfast Club, click here.
The President’s Poem ~ Stanza #40
What does one do when the levee goes?
Our Speaker Sandy Rosenthal knows
After they shut off the water flow
She looked for clues like Columbo
This was the case post-hurricane
Champion of the local terrain
In a world full of Puppeteers
Such as the Corps of Engineers
A battle most will never see
Hardships and adversity
With personal alacrity
She played her hand majestically
Finally, when the coast was clear
And the truth was fully here
We took a look past the veneer
Bad luck for Levee Engineers!
Thank you, Sandy!
President Craig Stuart Adams ~ W Real Estate
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October 12, 2020
Founder Rosenthal is guest on the Marc Bernier Show in Florida
Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal was recently featured on the Marc Bernier show to talk about her new book Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.
Marc Bernier is Host of the “Marc Bernier Show” (marcberniershow.com) on WNDB/WNDA AM & FM based out of Daytona Beach/Orlando, which is heard throughout the entire state to share the 2020 Miami Book Fair.
Marc has served as a talk show host on issues of public policy for 29+ years, with 44+ years in broadcasting. His radio show is listed among the top 100 in America by Talkers Magazine.
For the recorded podcast, click here.
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October 10, 2020
Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal interviewed by NDT-TV on Hurricane Delta
Don Tran with NDT-TV in New York City interviews Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal about the arrival of Hurricane Delta in Cameron Parish Louisiana which occurred just six weeks after Hurricane Laura struck the same region.
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October 6, 2020
Hurricane Delta projected to strike Louisiana early Sat Oct 10
Created by Lee Hayes for Levees.org July 2016
Unbelievable. A Category 4 storm, with winds currently at 140 mph is headed toward the Louisiana coast.
Forecasters say Hurricane Delta could strengthen even more before it makes landfall. And will strike “as a major hurricane of at least at Category 3” early Saturday morning.
Just as dangerous as wind is the storm surge which will affect New Orleans.
But for the people of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, they can feel encouraged by the hurricane protection currently in place built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The hurricane protection is the largest, most complex and most expensive locally maintained urban hurricane protection in the nation and possibly the world.
On a scale of 1 to 10, if New Orleans were a 10, the next closest would be about a 3.
While no expert would say the current system is the proper one considering the total population, property and infrastructure, it is nonetheless a significantly large system. And better than the system in place when Hurricane Katrina’s surge arrived 15 years ago.
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October 1, 2020
Founder Rosenthal to be featured in Book Talk with the Christian Regenhard Center
On October 9, 2020, the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies (RaCERS) will kick off its Fall Seminar Series by featuring founder Sandy Rosenthal and her new book, Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.
RaCERS is a unique applied research center focused on lessons learned and planning for large-scale incidents. It is housed at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY).
Rosenthal will discuss the relevance of her book for disaster researchers and emergency managers with Professor Glenn Corbett, former member of the Federal Advisory Committee of the National Construction Safety Team.
The event is free and open to the public, but you must register here.
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September 29, 2020
Healthy Gulf to host virtual book signing for founder Sandy Rosenthal
Healthy Gulf will host a virtual book signing for founder Sandy Rosenthal for her new book Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 starting at 6:00 Central.
Thomas Beller, author, Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing for Tulane University will interview Ms. Rosenthal in a virtual Zoom session hosted by Healthy Gulf.
The event is also hosted in partnership with Octavia Books.
The event is free and open to the public, but one must register here: go.levees.org/2S3nLsA
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September 21, 2020
Levees.org founder to be featured author at Blue Cypress Books
Founder Sandy Rosenthal will be invited featured author on Saturday, September 26th from 12 pm – 2 pm in front Blue Cypress Books for a socially-distant curbside book signing!
Rosenthal will be signing her debut book, Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.
In the aftermath of one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, Words Whispered in Water tells the story of one woman’s fight—against all odds—to expose a mammoth federal agency—and win.
It’s a horror story, a mystery, and David and Goliath story all in one. In 2005, the entire world watched as a major U.S. city was nearly wiped off the map. The levees ruptured and New Orleans drowned. But while newscasters attributed the New Orleans flood to “natural catastrophes” and other types of disasters, citizen investigator Sandy Rosenthal set out to expose the true culprit and compel the media and government to tell the truth. This is her story.
Blue Cypress books is located at 8126 Oak Street, New Orleans. Masks are required.
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September 11, 2020
Founder Sandy Rosenthal to be featured by Tulane University in Discussion of Disasters in Louisiana
On Monday Sept 10, 2020 at 5:30 Central, Levees.org Sandy Rosenthal will be a featured author expert panelist with Tulane historian author Andy Horowitz and Pulitzer prize winning author Jarvis Deberry moderated by renowned author Walter Isaacson.
The discussion will be: Is History Repeating: Disasters in Louisiana from Katrina and Laura to Covid-19.
The discussion is part of the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.
It’s free and open to the public, but one must register here to get the link.
