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It was devastating as my Aunt and Uncle saw their brand new home get destroyed by the Hurricane, They were relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana and made thattheir permanent residence ever since. They have no desire to return to N.O. While some have made a return, it still looks like the Hurricane has recently hitsome areas still.
On the Other hand
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Population 76.4% More than three-quarters of New Orleans population is back, according to post office numbers showing who gets mail. In the greater New Orleans metro area, 90% of the population is back, getting mail
Demographics: New Orleans' public school system reported that Hispanics made up 5.6% of enrollment in the spring, up from 3.6% before Katrina.
Unemployment 6.4% Engineering and construction work rebuilding Louisiana after storms has cushioned unemployment. Nation's rate is 9.4%.
Poverty 2: Louisiana ranks No. 2 in the nation for people living in poverty, trailing only Mississippi, despite billions in post-Katrina recovery dollars
Violent crime: A bright spot: Violent crime dropped in New Orleans in 2008. The city has done better than even a nationwide decline in crime the last two years
Murder: The city's murder rate, adjusted for population, topped all cities nationwide last year
Tourism: Cash-strapped tourists and companies worldwide have cut travel to the Big Easy. City hotel bookings related to conventions and meetings are down 15% from 2008
Abandoned Homes 65,888: The number of unoccupied residences in March 2009 was nearly equal to those in Detroit. Indeed, the New Orleans landscape is dotted by weed-filled lots and molding houses
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The have made a good recovery, but N.O. still has a long way to go
On the Other hand
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Population 76.4% More than three-quarters of New Orleans population is back, according to post office numbers showing who gets mail. In the greater New Orleans metro area, 90% of the population is back, getting mail
Demographics: New Orleans' public school system reported that Hispanics made up 5.6% of enrollment in the spring, up from 3.6% before Katrina.
Unemployment 6.4% Engineering and construction work rebuilding Louisiana after storms has cushioned unemployment. Nation's rate is 9.4%.
Poverty 2: Louisiana ranks No. 2 in the nation for people living in poverty, trailing only Mississippi, despite billions in post-Katrina recovery dollars
Violent crime: A bright spot: Violent crime dropped in New Orleans in 2008. The city has done better than even a nationwide decline in crime the last two years
Murder: The city's murder rate, adjusted for population, topped all cities nationwide last year
Tourism: Cash-strapped tourists and companies worldwide have cut travel to the Big Easy. City hotel bookings related to conventions and meetings are down 15% from 2008
Abandoned Homes 65,888: The number of unoccupied residences in March 2009 was nearly equal to those in Detroit. Indeed, the New Orleans landscape is dotted by weed-filled lots and molding houses
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The have made a good recovery, but N.O. still has a long way to go
