The January trip to New Orleans was more overwhelming than the first two simply because of the density of destruction. In the New Iberia area, houses were destroyed but they were spread out over a larger area. In New Orleans, however, there was block after block of homes that had been completely gutted and other areas where it was clear the houses had been totally destroyed.

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In both areas it seemed like there were not enough resources to deal with the damage. In New Iberia, neglect was the main problem. In New Orleans, it was disorganization.

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