I was there in late Dec. It was good to see the progress folks had made in the 7 months since we were last there. Some of the big trailer parks are gone. Street and stop signs are going back up. More and more people have gotten back into their houses. Biggest thrill was to see all the Christmas decorations on houses. Proof the people were tougher than what the weather handed them. They were reclaiming their lives and their neighborhood, often with very litle help from their government. I don't think they realize how far they have come. They should be proud.

It wouldn't have been half as bad if the people had actually had the sence to leave before the hurricane got there. They should have known the risks of natural disaster in their area. I feel no remorse for their poor judgment.

You live below sea level, flooding is a big risk. You live on the southern coast, hurricanes are a good possibility. Combine the two and commonsense should tell you to GTFO when a big wall of wind is coming your way.