[AlexW]

"Biloxi and NOLA are both southern cities, both hit by the same storm. One came back. Why not the other ?"

There is a world of difference in the two cities, even though they are not far appart geographical.
Mississipi has a good government, unlike LA.
New Orleans is a city of "chocolates" brought up to think that all is to come from the government.

Keep in mind, Katrina hit in Mississippi, and the wind damage was far worse then in LA.

[blam]

"Keep in mind, Katrina hit in Mississippi, and the wind damage was far worse then in LA."

The NE quadrant was a cat-5 when it came ahore in Mississippi.