Re: New Orleans Musings


"£ Î Z @ R Ð" <jattea@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> OK, maybe my wording here was a bit off. Of course it was a
>> catastrophe. It's the difference, though, between the loss of a set of
>> buildings and the destruction of an entire American city...
>
> I just don't believe the entire city was destroyed. Yes, there is a ton
> of damage, they're estimating $25b, but most of the buildings will be
> repaired. I bet NO will be back to normal (essentially) in time for Marti
> Gras 2006.
>

Absolutely no way in hell. They won't even have all the demolition finished
by Mardi Gras.


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