~Katie Moore
~The state will not sign off on replacing the current pump stations in the outfall canals with permanent ones, despite a push from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward on construction before the temporary pumps begin to fail.
“The Corps has chosen the least expensive option and we've been down that path before. The Corps chose the cheapest instead of the best. We're unwilling, again, together with our congressional delegation and the parishes, we're unwilling to go down that path once again,” said Garrett Graves, Executive Assistant to Governor Bobby Jindal for Coastal Affairs.
My recent visit to New Orleans -memories both old and new
~Arthur Remanjon
~Editilla Notellas~
I have re-posted this due to the tragic passing of the author.
Since receiving news of Arthur's death in a motorcycle wreck Sept. 2nd, I have been perusing his websites and am left with an even greater sense of loss for someone I shall never meet.
It isn't often that someone's "Trip to Nola" post so moves me in such a way as to leave my own work as tribute. Alas, I could only hope to reach such quality in this or any lifetime.
~Flora Cafe, where Editilla once worked swinging snowballs and fresh juice.
Indeed, during "The Troubles" that first week of 8/29/05, Flora's served us well as a capstan refuge in the neighborhood for the after-storm flood partay.
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