Minimum, hundreds. Most likely, thousands. |
Most of the experts are telling us that any house that was in flood waters for a couple of weeks where the water was above their (electrical) outlets, is probably a property that is going to be very difficult to renovate, ... All I know is that in some areas, houses will be demolished in significant numbers. |
moving to a much more aggressive position as it relates to temporary housing. |
My biggest mistake is having a fundamental assumption that ... in the country of the United States, that can move whole fleets of aircraft carriers across the globe in 24 hours -- that my fundamental assumption was to get as many people to safety as possible, and that the cavalry would be coming within two to three days, ... And they didn't come. |
My conscience is clear, |
My gut feeling right now is that we'll settle in at 250,000 people over the next three to six months and then we'll start to ramp up over time to the half- million we had before and maybe exceed, ... I imagine building a city so original, so unique that everybody's going to want to come. |
My heart is heavy tonight, |
New Orleans is back open, |
New Orleans is coming back, ... Our culture is coming back. I want to listen to jazz. I'm tired of listening to helicopters. |
New Orleans is coming back. We are bringing its culture back, we are bringing its music back. I am tired of hearing these helicopters. I want to hear some jazz, |
New Orleans is not asking for a handout; we're asking for a hand up, |
Next time, a cleansing Katrina-type storm will not leave anything for us to argue about, ... The Bible says, 'If my people, who are called by my name, will turn from their wicked ways, then I, their God in heaven, will hear their pleas and heal their land.' Let's pray and humble ourselves. |
No comment, ... The chief asks everyone to respect his privacy. He requested the press conference be held the way it was handled. He is a good man. Don't mess with him! |
not martial law. |
Now is not the time to change leadership. I ask the citizens of New Orleans to let me continue this important job of rebuilding our city. |