Should We Abandon Louisiana Summary

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In the article “Should We Abandon Louisiana?” by Zack Kopplin of Slate.com, he writes about the recent flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Throughout the article, Kopplin highlights the detrimental effects of the flood as well as how the nation has refused to acknowledge the disastrous event. The flood left behind 40,000 destroyed homes along with victims “stranded on highways” or chest-deep in “water filled with venomous snakes.” The Federal Emergency Management Agency responded to the disaster with an average check of about $10,000. This money would be able to provide aid but it would not help people rebuild their homes. Therefore, most of the flood victims were now homeless. Kopplin also gives examples of public figures ignoring Louisiana’s situation and even advocating against rebuilding New Orleans. Dennis …show more content…

Brad Kieserman, the Red Cross' vice president of disaster services operations and logistics, said "This disaster is the worst to hit the United States since Superstorm Sandy, and we anticipate it will cost at least $30 million -- a number which may grow as we learn more about the scope and magnitude of the devastation." The catastrophic impact that the flood has caused for the people of Louisiana is unbelievable. Thousands of people were left homeless and more than 7,000 people seeked refuge in emergency shelters. Nathan Teaford said many residents have no protection from floods because “they've never required flood insurance and never thought that something like this would happen because they were above elevation.” Many people left Louisiana after the flood because they couldn’t afford to come back. Residents were faced with their soaked and destroyed belongings because the flood left almost nothing

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