[TheSpottedOwl]

That's why the authorities at first demanded that no cameras accompany them on clean-up, but luckily cnn was able to get that rescinded.

I'm getting a bad feeling about this. Apparently some neighborhoods are dry, undamaged, and utilities are up and running? Why are they being forced out? Why are pets being shot? What the hell is going on?

I can see if half your house is under water, filled with toxic soup, but if you're just sitting in your well stocked home, what is the damn problem????

[texasbluebell]

Right. WTH is the damn problem? This is not good.

[MizSterious]

"I can see if half your house is under water, filled with toxic soup, but if you're just sitting in your well stocked home, what is the damn problem????"

Exactly the right question to ask. Worse, they just reported (on Fox News) that the French Quarter would be "up and running" in just a couple of months. IF disease is such a problem, how could everything be alright in the Quarter so soon?

I have relatives who have a house in Metairie. They evacuated ahead of the storm, but when they let them in to get some valuables, they told them to get as much as they could, because they'd never see their house again! The house is fine, there is no flooding now, but they made it plain that they wouldn't be coming back.