This is my cousin's house. It is in one of the toniest sections of New Orleans and her backyard slopes into Bayou St. John.
There was eight feet of water in her house and six feet of it sat for several weeks. One look inside the front window makes you sick. Her books and belongings sit mildewing and the smell of rotted vegetation is everywhere. I notice that her food freezer is still on the curb. Very sad.
There is still no electricity or gas in this area and the insurance companies have not paid a penny. Come to think of it, I have not seen a penny either from my insurance people.
And, the Mayor says "Come home to New Orleans". Come home? To this?