Unbelievable. It took that long to release funds allotted to rebuild. Outrageous.Meanwhile, Dennis Leary's Leary Foundation has been hard at work helping to rebuild for over a year. Here's a snip:
As of November 2007, four firehouses are fully renovated and reopened. Three more will reopen by the end of the year. From gutted studs to finished renovations including; new electric, plumbing, air conditioning, insulation, sheet rock, taping, painting, flooring, ceilings, interior doors, and all new fixtures to even moving load bearing walls.Read the rest at the link above, but be warned, you may experience discomfort if you have high blood pressure.
The NOFD lost 22 of their 33 firehouses, and 75-80% of the firefighters lost their personal homes as well, and had family members evacuated across the country. Yet during the storm and after the disastrous breach of the levees, not one member of The NOFD abandoned their post throughout the rescue and recovery mission, which lasted months.
And so it goes.
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