Andy Kopplin
Andy Kopplin
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The time table Secretary Card spoke of was, in fact, the time table General Blum had committed the night before to Governor Blanco to meet.
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That is what they are trying to promote.
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The severe impact of the disaster has placed a profound stress on government at all levels, not to mention that of the individuals and businesses attempting to recover. We're going to have to use limited resources wisely.
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We think it's very important. We want feedback from all our citizens. This is not an opportunity to sign up for a FEMA trailer or certain programs. This is an opportunity for them to tell us what would make them come back home.
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This is not everybody's dream house. This is a modest equivalent.
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This dynamic and interactive online tool will support ongoing recovery efforts and help facilitate continued planning at the parish level. By providing access to large amounts of community-specific planning information, this tool adds simplicity to what is otherwise a complex process.
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This is absolutely the worst-case situation we have long feared. Pray for Louisiana citizens as this storm nears.
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The burden of suggesting good ideas, you get asked to contribute to the implementation.
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This is a shot in the arm to the recovery that will make a big difference.
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My guess is that neither the governor or the Legislature is going to start distributing funds until we have an extraordinarily high degree of confidence that the money is in the bank.
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We want to make sure that folks know that our city and its culture are on the rebound. They'll see how much work there is to be done, but they'll also see that there's great potential for New Orleans' future.
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This kind of major public works project has to be a state and federal partnership.
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That provides a very appropriate source to pay for this.
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What this information shows, I think, is this was the most expensive natural disaster in American history.