Taking Care Of Self

I have been reading about the forums in New Orleans to let people know the status of the city. Well needless to say, no one is happy. I am told that so many people are lashing out at the mayor of the city. I would hate to be in his shoes right now. Truth be told, what can he do right now. In my opinion, this is truly a situation where you have to take care of yourself. From calling FEMA, your insurance company, whoever you contract with to repair or reconstruct your home, this is truly the time to take care of yourself. Unfortunately, an entire portion of the city is inhabitable. I do not expect the mayor or any other politician to know how to fix the problem because they inherited the city just like we did. None of us built it from the ground up. At best, I would think that government officials can contract with companies to do things such as leveling the ground, proper electrical lines, proper sewage lines and so forth. Clearly the government is responsible for making sure the citizens can rebuild on their property. We all just have to be more patient someway, somehow. Sure that is easier said than done, and no one wants to be homeless, however, none of us have experienced this before. I am not saying that there isn't any negligence on anybody's part. I am still looking into levee breach negligence. But the part of the city that was badly damaged was not caused by a levee breach, but by the storm itself. And in that part of the city is where all of the complaints are coming from. I don't know what to do and I am sure the mayor doesn't either. We all need not only answers but help. And that includes the mayor. I wish all of this could repair itself overnight, but the harsh reality is that it can't. I would like to see exactly how much progress, if any, has been made. Perhaps at these forums a timeline should be presented to indicate where the city was and where the city is now. Seeing is believing. And I have worked with enough people to know that you have to give a status report every so often to keep people spirits up. Perhaps they have done that. I keep missing the meetings because I am in another state, but when I move to Kenner, I will be there to learn, listen and maybe even give some input. Who knows, this could be the beginning stages of the political career that I have been thinking about.