Yeah, that's the way to coordinate efforts Governor. Tell the Feds to go F*** themselves.
Many residents were happy that the storm spared their homes, but angry that the failure of the levee system left them swamped. Some were considering a lawsuit against the federal government for having a levee that could survive no more than a Category 3 hurricane.
That's what happens when you live 6 ft. below sea level. That lawsuit sure will fix things. Why, taking all that taxpayer money and giving it to lawyers will definitely make the levees better. Build them taller with legal briefs!
Unlike the poor in New Orleans, these refugees had other places to go. And few here planned to stay through what could be a long recovery.
The number of those few will grow as major industries and the port are reopened by force of private capital. Productive working citizens will be needed, and these are just that sort of people. Yes, they will need new drywall and carpeting in their homes. But give them power, water, and gas, and they'lll be back.
If timbers soak, they become treacherous.