And Time Stands Still on the Coast....

This is west Gulfport where I lived for several years - still very much a disaster zone

As interest in the aftermath of Katrina has waned around the country as people begin decorating their homes for Christmas, there is a deepening sense of sadness for those of us who know that conditions on the Mississippi Coast & in South Louisiana have changed very little since August 30th.

I don't have time this morning to write my own version of what's happening there, but here's an article from The Chatanoogan.com that does a fine job of describing the current situation in Biloxi.

Also, there are some recent photos here from the Gulf Coast News.

From what I am understanding, less than 1/4 of the debris has been removed from the Coast, and there are hundreds if not thousands living in tents still. The Coast is still in relief mode, not recovery, nearly three months after Hurricane Katrina. People are living in 3rd world conditions there, with little or no relief in sight.

More later.....