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everyone's too busy whining about how they were mistreated to rebuild. If they took as much time rebuilding as they did scamming the government, it'd be fixed by now. Tehy're going to be moaning about mistreatment forever.
everyone's too busy whining about how they were mistreated to rebuild. If they took as much time rebuilding as they did scamming the government, it'd be fixed by now. Tehy're going to be moaning about mistreatment forever.
New Orleans is finished. They should just bulldoze the whole city and leave it. It's just going to flood again anyways and it's obvious the government doesn't care about the city.
Unfortunately, even the Army Corps of Engineers basically agrees with this sentiment. A city that is significantly below sea level in many spots and is surrounded on THREE SIDES by water is doomed to flood again & again. There are portions of the city that can be protected, but a lot of what happened during Katrina is destined to happen again. Also, as a meteorologist myself, I can state very clearly that Katrina wasn't even the worst case scenario for New Orleans.
A city lives on more than sports alone. It needs a sustainable source for income & housing to start out with, and that is sorely lacking in New Orleans right now.
Progress is being made, yes. However, there's nothing stopping another hurricane from wiping out the city for good. It's only a matter of time before all of that well-publicized progress comes crashing down.
I'm sure that the city of New Orleans would rebound very successfully, but only if Katrina was the only hurricane. If New Orleans takes another huge hit from the newest hurricane, Gustav, and this happens again and again every few years, they will either have to hurry up and rebuild and make stronger buildings, or more and more people will leave for good every hurricane season. Eventually, people will have to make the decision to spend the money or just leave.
I've been to New Orleans twice since Katrina. Some of the buildings still have busted out windows but I can tell you this: the party scene has rebounded. I love New Orleans, its just like Vegas wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
Once again, a city lives on more than just "a party scene". The rebound of the tourist areas while the rest of the bulk of New Orleans suffers shows exactly how little effort is being put into a sustainable future for New Orleans.
It will take some time. I've been to New Orleans a few times since Katrina and it has some life. I've been told the French Quarter used to be 24/7, but unfortunately, now its a ghost town after a certain time (Mardi Gras not included). Either way, I should not be forced to pay for the rebuilding.
Who's going to pay then?? Many of New Orleans former residents have left and may NEVER return. Should the state of LA support the rebuild effort all on it's own?? BTW, it can't.
