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OK, sitting around the campfire, boys and girls and I'll tell you a post katrina New Orleans story.
New Orleans is not close to being a "ghost town". Yes , the city will be smaller than before, but I'm talking about the city of new Orleans,not the suburbs.The people are still here, they are just living in different parts of the area. Except for some towns east of the city, the area is booming. This is the biggest economic and construction boom to happen to the area since the oil boom in the 1970's. Most of the area's that "money" lived before the storm was not heavily damaged and the "money" is still there. Yes, some area s of the city were completly destroyed. They include the poorest areas in the city, middle class subdivisions and one very well off area. Everyone has suffered and lost,including the rich and poor, black AND white, though the national news seems to want the country to think this was a racist storm.
As far as Allstate and others not paying a dime, they have definatly gave people hell, but not as bad as the poster assumed. Unfortunatly, wind and flood insurance are 2 different things and because people lived inside the "bowl", they were told they didnt need flood insurance. DID YOU KNOW that you and your friend could live next door to each other. Both of you have wind insurance but no flood insurance because it doesn't flood. A hurricane comes and both of your houses get water to the roof. BUT, because a tree fell on your friends roof and put a hole in the roof, his insurance will pay for all of his damage and you will get ZILTCH! By the way, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH FOOTBALL??!!
The superdome was not destroyed or flooded. The roof was heavily damaged. It will be complete and ready the the Saints 1st home game, which is the 3rd monday nite game of the season. The Saints set a record for the most season tickets ever sold by them and suites are selling nicely. The city is doing great, the people never give up, haslett and A Brooks are gone, Drew Brees' shoulder is stronger than ever, REGGIE BUSH is the man and football is almost here. This area is NOT dead and it's actually better than it was before. Katrina was a GREAT crime fighter. She sent all the riff raff down the street!!! WHO DAT!!