These people still have to pay taxes and insurance on this land! They will need help taking on the Corps deep pockets, sooo stay tuned. When they need it, I'll be there and so will my friends.
Nola Is You Judge allows 17th Street Canal homeowners to seek relief in federal court ~Levees.org ~Press release~Homeowners on the 17th Street Canal who sued the South East Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East were pleased with the court’s ruling today. While Judge Kern Reese denied the plaintiff’s request for an injunction, he also voided his original judgment, thus opening the path for the property owners to amend their lawsuit to include the Army Corps of Engineers and to continue their case in federal court. At the end of the hearing, Judge Reese had some positive words for the homeowners. He said he felt they had been wronged, and that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was using the levee board to avoid compensating for private property loss and damage. Judge Reese said he was encouraged by people who are willing to stand up and not allow their rights to be violated. “We all are in favor of hurricane protection,” said Randy Smith, the attorney representing the homeowners “We should all also be in favor of maintaining the constitutional guarantee of just compensation for the taking of private property.” Smith said he will amend the lawsuit to include the Corps of Engineers. The case will then move to federal court.
Editilla welcomes everyone to the New Zodiac, the 13th House of Arachnid, Sign of the Black Widow!
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Bad Corps data blamed for failure to predict Nashville flood ~Also by the way~Healtheon, Inc., New Orleans, La., was awarded on Jan. 10 a $6,994,305 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for a pumping station, temporary retaining structures, levee embankment, discharge piping, back fill and access roads. Work will be performed in Waggaman, La., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 21, 2011. Eleven bids were solicited with four bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, New Orleans, La., is the contracting activity (W912P8-09-D-0043). ~Editilla jus'axin~ Who is Jasmeet S Walia? Please read~ "West Bank facing pumping shortfalls in 2011" at Fix the Pumps
~In this image, acquired by the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite on January 9, 2011, isolated islands of cityscape poke through murky brown flood waters. The Fitzroy River cuts through the upper right quadrant of the image, and just west of the river, relatively high land remains above the flood. All around that area, flood water predominates, including areas east of the river. ~Hat Tweet~SkyTruth How about a Wednesday Slabb-a-leak.. ~Aaand~Boss Hogg finally wants to build a civil rights museum
17th Street Canal homeowners sue to stop floodwall project ~Meanwhile, in December, the corps awarded a $10.2 million contract to New Orleans-based Bailey-CKY JV to strengthen the 17th Street Canal floodwalls, which were rebuilt after Katrina. ~Editilla Rotellas~ Pulitzer Prize Winner Mark Schleifstein reports here that the 17th St Canal Floodwalls were rebuilt after Katrina! Really? When? Ah Say, Ah Say, BOY! a little due diligence heah? Ya'Tink??? Could we get him to at least walk the wall from the 'repaired' breach?
THANK YOU NEW ORLEANS SAINTS FOR A GREAT SEASON! ~Editilla Who'tellas~Putting our last game into perspective from Canal Street Chronicles. Personally, I'm completely happy with our team all things considered. Getting to see them play in the Sacredome, with two of my best friends --and dem 1000s of other dressed whodats-- Jan 2nd, ranks for me as the best start to a New Year that I've had in a long time. They lost that game too, but went to the Playoffs with a record of 11-High-5! Whodat? When I missed Lombardi Gras, just could not get to New Orleans from my hole on the long road home, my heart kicked a few beats... it was a close call, really. But this past season healed all dat pain and longing ---I don't know how exactly... could be due to the feeling every game day of sitting together with friends no matter where... because I haven't seen a Saints game in Nola since the flood... perchance it is the way Our New Orleans Saints stick with it always whateva... Whodat? We'dat... and we coming home! HANO subsidies may be driving up rental rates in New Orleans ~Katy Reckdahl N.O. library accountant says she was fired after pointing out financial irregularities ~WWLTV
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