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New Orleans After Katrina

Although Hurricane Katrina blew through over one month ago, Algiers is still the only section of the city that has both electricity and clean drinking water. Consequently, Algiers is the only part of New Orleans where residents are returning en mass.

For residents that have returned, the future is uncertain. Virtually everyone has been out of work for more than a month and many businesses are still closed. Additionally, residents are facing unforeseen expenses resulting from the disaster and few have the cash reserves to continue forward on little or no income.

Without a doubt, major issues lay ahead; yet, for those with vision, there is hope. The world has felt our pain. People from across the globe are helping us rebuild. With time, money and careful planning, New Orleans could be the gleaming jewel of the South but the process will not be easy.

First, we must redefine the meaning of community, putting aside our differences for the common goal of a better city. Second, although the rebuilding process will be bumpy and frustrating, we must roll with the punches and look beyond the daily inconveniences. Third, along with all the other trash from the storm, we must sweep from the city the pocket lining political deals that has robbed the public treasury for so long. Last but not least, we must deny the culture of poverty so pervasive in the old New Orleans from gaining a toe hold in our city's future. If we can accomplish this daunting tasks, all the world will look upon the Crescent City with admiration.

Respectfully,

Larry Lagarde
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