Rita has done this kind of damage all the way from Port Arthur to Plaquemine Parish, LA. The whole LA coast has been hit like this--news is just starting to come out of Vermillion Parish and some of the other coastal parishes.
Geographically, these areas are very isolated. As voters they are very conservative and to a certain extent not fond of anyone showing up to do a newsstory.
It is simply another part of America that has historically been ignored, despite all the things that these people do for our country.,
At least most of them were smart enough to leave before this thing hit.
I guess you understand how red West Virginians feel when rain rushes down the dynamited mountains (pork projects, ya know) and floods people out of their homes.
Never ever mentioned on TWC. Nobody cares.
Only decadent, liberal, amoral playgrounds are covered - gotta make the taxpayers pay for the upkeep of the corrupt.