1. Don't forget the potential for nationwide health problems due to cholera, hepatitis, etc. etc. carried from NO elsewhere by the refugees.
2. This has the potential to send the US into a major recession. Increased fuel prices, translate into increased prices for all other goods: coupled of course with massive increase in Fed expenditures.
And all the while the utterly corrupt LA officials are chortling in public over all the Federal money that they think they will soon get to control.
I am literally too angry at them to have any words.
Prayers for all!
Full Disclosure: At this point, the prayers for the officials are through clenched teeth...
No cheers, due to Katrina.
I don't mind sending money there, but I hope someone other than this mayor or governor or Landrieu controls the funds.