Comments on: A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge http://www.yourdailyawesome.com/2007/05/22/ad-new-orleans-after-the-deluge/ Now With More Awesomeness Every Day Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Luke D http://www.yourdailyawesome.com/2007/05/22/ad-new-orleans-after-the-deluge/#comment-16832 Wed, 23 May 2007 18:32:03 +0000 http://www.yourdailyawesome.com/2007/05/22/ad-new-orleans-after-the-deluge/#comment-16832 Thanks for asking, Chas. It's amazing how little impact we felt directly in North Miss. (where I live). We did meet a few displaced NOLA's, including one that was trapped in his father's hospital for several weeks without power. He's got an incredible story. As far as I can tell, the coastal recovery effort is the same kind of slow-going that it's been from the beginning. People still putting up with drama from the insurance companies and FEMA. Most rebuilding efforts in rural areas are the responsibility of individuals and church groups, many of which have stepped up in the last year. I hope the enduring legacy of Katrina in this region will be one of people helping people. Most everyone on the coast seems to feel they're all in this together, no matter their state. Thanks for asking, Chas. It’s amazing how little impact we felt directly in North Miss. (where I live). We did meet a few displaced NOLA’s, including one that was trapped in his father’s hospital for several weeks without power. He’s got an incredible story.

As far as I can tell, the coastal recovery effort is the same kind of slow-going that it’s been from the beginning. People still putting up with drama from the insurance companies and FEMA. Most rebuilding efforts in rural areas are the responsibility of individuals and church groups, many of which have stepped up in the last year. I hope the enduring legacy of Katrina in this region will be one of people helping people. Most everyone on the coast seems to feel they’re all in this together, no matter their state.

]]> by: chas bowie http://www.yourdailyawesome.com/2007/05/22/ad-new-orleans-after-the-deluge/#comment-16719 Wed, 23 May 2007 05:34:29 +0000 http://www.yourdailyawesome.com/2007/05/22/ad-new-orleans-after-the-deluge/#comment-16719 Luke—Thanks for the very important reminder. The devestation to MS was completely overshadowed by Katrina's impact on NO, a fact you're all too familiar with. Care to give as un update on the State of the State now, one and a half years later? Luke—Thanks for the very important reminder. The devestation to MS was completely overshadowed by Katrina’s impact on NO, a fact you’re all too familiar with. Care to give as un update on the State of the State now, one and a half years later?

]]> by: Luke D http://www.yourdailyawesome.com/2007/05/22/ad-new-orleans-after-the-deluge/#comment-16707 Wed, 23 May 2007 03:53:05 +0000 http://www.yourdailyawesome.com/2007/05/22/ad-new-orleans-after-the-deluge/#comment-16707 Don't forget about us in Mississippi. We took the hurricane's last-second left hook way worse than Louisiana, but NOLA grabbed the headlines back again when the levees broke. Really it's the whole region that's blown out, just more people remember NOLA b/c they've had a drink there. Don’t forget about us in Mississippi. We took the hurricane’s last-second left hook way worse than Louisiana, but NOLA grabbed the headlines back again when the levees broke. Really it’s the whole region that’s blown out, just more people remember NOLA b/c they’ve had a drink there.

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