New Orleans’ recovery may take 25 years

Houston Chronicle
Posted: March 31st, 2006 by Thomas L. Knapp

“Much of New Orleans’ rebirth from Hurricane Katrina hinges on factors beyond the government’s control and could take up to a quarter-century to complete, the Bush administration’s Gulf Coast recovery chief said today. More immediately, as much as $5.9 billion more for work on levees might need to be approved to clear the way for widespread rebuilding, Don Powell said in an interview with The Associated Press.” (03/30/06)

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