[StBernard] A Marshall Plan Approach, Why They Stayed Behind, and Memories Amid the Mounds

[Westley Annis]

Three Articles Explore: A Marshall Plan Approach, Why They Stayed Behind,
and Sifting Through the Wreckage 

Note: Three articles appearing in newspapers Tuesday and today delve into
key issues at the heart of the recovery and rebuilding effort. Periodically,
the Louisiana Recovery Authority shares articles and opinion pieces with
listserv members to keep them abreast of issues associated with recovery. 

N.O. Times Picayune: 
History of Help
The United States has a tradition of spending billions to help rebuild
devastated foreign countries. After Hurricane Katrina, many are saying the
federal government should use a similar approach to drive recovery on its
own soil. 
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Graphic: American Disaster Responses
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Many made fatal choice to stay behind
Victims turned down chance to evacuate
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NY Times: 
Wrestling With Memories Amid Mounds of Trash
"If you are wondering how the people of New Orleans are faring these days,
you might try the following: look around your living room and imagine that
everything in it is slathered in mud and mold. Now consider what it would be
like to don all manner of masks and other gear in order to go in there like
a demolition worker and get rid of every last thing.
For some residents, only when they are carrying out this grim ritual do they
come to terms with what the hurricane has wrought." - NYT reporter Clifford
J. Levy
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ationalspecial%2f28trash%2ehtml>
 
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The LRA, a 26- member body appointed by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
to identify and prioritize short and long-term needs of the recovery, is the
planning and coordinating body that will assist in implementing the
Governor's vision for the recovery of Louisiana. It will seek out and value
local input as it plans and implements the recovery. 

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The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation (LDRF), Louisiana's fund for
Louisiana's people, has been established by Governor Kathleen Babineaux
Blanco in order to support long-term family restoration and recovery and
help provide assistance to our citizens in need through a network of
Louisiana charities and non-profit agencies. 

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