New Orleans: Post Katrina

[TexasStar]

Took these pics on my first trip to the Big Easy since the disaster.

(Weekend of Nov 12, 2005)

Edited November 21, 2005 by TexasStar

[YakuzaIce]

None of them are showing up.

But if these are the ones posted on SSP, I saw them and they were good.

[Subdude]

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing them.

[RedScare]

I didn't see a single pedestrian in any of those photos....spooky.

[JWR]

And you wouldn't in those shots... the ones with the fountain, that's Spanish Plaza by the Riverwalk Marketplace. It just opened back up as of today. A few of the other shots were on Convention Center Blvd. (convention center closed until the 1st qtr of the year). Shots around the Convention Center/Poydras end of the casino, the only activity you'd see would be on the second floor where they just started construction on more entertainment venues. The casino will re-open for Mardi Gras. And there was a shot of the LL&E building, taken on the grounds of City Hall which is also closed. Most of the activity is buzzing around Canal St., the French Quarter, the Garden District, and Uptown.

[stolitx]

And you wouldn't in those shots... the ones with the fountain, that's Spanish Plaza by the Riverwalk Marketplace. It just opened back up as of today. A few of the other shots were on Convention Center Blvd. (convention center closed until the 1st qtr of the year). Shots around the Convention Center/Poydras end of the casino, the only activity you'd see would be on the second floor where they just started construction on more entertainment venues. The casino will re-open for Mardi Gras. And there was a shot of the LL&E building, taken on the grounds of City Hall which is also closed. Most of the activity is buzzing around Canal St., the French Quarter, the Garden District, and Uptown.

I just returned yesterday. While the crowds in the Quarter aren't nearly what they were pre-Katrina, there are people there. Many places are still closed and those that are open have shortened hours.

I can't wait to go back Christmas and New Years and see even more places open.

[JWR]

Right... don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to be defensive. We took a HUGE hit, but every week, you can visibly see more and more progress in the city. To me, it's just amazing what has been done so far. I had to fly out to Las Vegas for three weeks, and by the time I got back, many more places were opened, not to mention with better hours. But it's very strange for the city to be under a 2 a.m. curfew. I would also like to thank our neighbor to the south, Mexico, for supplying us with an endless amount of labor. In all seriousness, I've never been a fan of the country's lazy attitude toward illegal immigration, but I honestly don't think that we'd be as far along in the clean-up as we are without these hard working men and women. I'd love to see the work go to locals, but without proper housing and a low wage, it hasn't been worth it to the many that were forced to evacuate. I'd also like to thank Houston for taking care of our people... not the ones that will steal you blind, but our friends and families.

[Condo Eric]

My Webpage[New Orleans Condos]

You guys seem good with the photos. I didnt know how to get the indiv. photo inserted. Do you know some history behind this building. Looks like a 40-50 building to advertise their name. its something you dont see a lot of. Its Lighthouse Glass and I forget the street. let me know if you have any thoughts

[YakuzaIce]

Is the building called lighthouse glass?

[JWR]

LIGHTHOUSE GLASS GALLERY

743 Camp Street

(504)529-4494

http://www.lighthouseglassneworleans.com

Edited November 24, 2005 by JWR

[Condo Eric]

I dont know what it was called just see it labeled on the front. the link did not work. Eric

[Dominax]

Are the people there still getting the help they need or

is everything back in its shape.

[Condo Eric]

Recovery is a long way off , many areas are unliviable and have no power. There are areas where no one knows what will happen. It is a real mess. Some areas are doing great and many are not. No places for people to stay,cars, tents,sleeping with no heat. Fema ran out of money for flood insurance so they didnt mail the checks. Insurance companies not want to pay. People loosing jobs because the business is gone. Fema help is a joke, a lot of 500 dollar hammers going to out of state concerns but they do give locals a couple of crums. Crime is way way down. Many schools cannot reopen. Walmart closes at 7pm. It is really too much to describe but people are angry. its the levees the the federal govt were responsible for failed because it couldnt get the money form congress. Very poor return for our tax money. I can only wonder how money is spent in Iraq. Come for a visit, you can stay downtown or sleep in a tent. Remember the scouts but you cant go home. However things are getting better.