Comments on: Sunday Open Thread: Katrina Edition

By: Prathyfrasita

Prathyfrasita — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:21:02 +0000

Hello I just lost my job in New Orleans, Louisiana. I looked at all the sites more times than I’d care to recall and applied to 100s of positions. However, i have not been able to find a single good response to my resumes. If anyone knows about particular job site where i can look for a good job, please revert me with the location details. I will be thankful to you for your early response.

By: Leslie -Guest

Leslie -Guest — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:03:55 +0000

Not so Ryan. This is straight from the hurricane Katrina.com website: Hurricane Katrina was a massive hurricane that hit the Gulf Region of the United States on August 29, 2005. The hurricane was a category 5 as it approached the coast, and hit land as a category 4.
It really doesn't matter what the category. The fact that we have poured millions of dollars into New Orleans to "FIX" the levies for 30 years is really the issue. Corrupt politicians and wasteful government spending. The usual problem. Govt can't fix anything they waste and the misuse and bribe. Get them fired in the next election., cut the govt to a small size and let the people grow and prosper

By: JoeCT

JoeCT — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:44:45 +0000

….someone needs to remind me, WHY are we rebuilding New Orleans again? It seems that a majority of New Orleans residents are non-taxpaying people who exist in perpetual economic slavery (by way of welfare etc); but at the SAME TIME we are NOT rebuilding the WORLD TRADE CENTER which was once such a major center of commerce and a source of funding for the city/state/federal governments that each building had their own ZIP CODE!! ….again, why are we spending all this money on New Orleans?? I say, if the residents of ANY city at ANY point in time cannot rebuild their city with their own funds, then the city might just not be worth it… Why pour federal dollars into a place that will never be able to pay them back?? REBUILD WTC!!! REBUILD LOWER MANHATTAN!!! THE HOLE IN THE GROUND AT GROUND ZERO IS A SYMBOLIC DEFEAT!!!!! I THINK OBAMA LIKES IT THAT WAY!!! HE DOES NOT WANT THE WORLD TO SEE THE U.S. RE-BUILD A MONUMENT TO AMERICAN CAPITALISM!!!!!!!!

By: mackinney29

mackinney29 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:59:01 +0000

Yeah, I get furious every time the "tragedy" of New Orleans again makes the news, while the recovery effort in Mississippi is ignored by everyone except the folks who are working their tails off to rebuild the Gulf Coast. I lived in Gulfport for nearly 20 years and I was appalled when I realized that Katrina had obliterated much that the far deadlier Hurricane Camille had left standing. I'm just glad that my daughter and SIL and the grandkids who live in Bay St. Louis and lost just about everything (22 feet of water on top of one's house, vehicles, business, etc. tends to do that) have now rebuilt and are doing well.

By: Ryan Evans

Ryan Evans — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:49 +0000

Katrina was a category 2 when it hit land genius.

By: talleyhoe

talleyhoe — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:06:22 +0000

the former residents who fled to Texas and Mississippi–are still there–gouging the system of their adopted state.
maybe all these funds will call them home.

By: 62-68 navy vet

62-68 navy vet — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:25:01 +0000

Most stayed in New Orleans to loot the city after Katrina came through.Not knowing how bad it was going to get until it was to late.