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"so we hung out together playing bas-
ketball or Frisbee or playing musical
instruments."
On weekends, the group and their
college-age advisers went on trips
around Louisiana; to an amusement
park, to Baton Rouge or for Shabbat
services at a synagogue in nearby
New Iberia. New Orleans' Ninth Ward
— hardest hit by last year's storms and
mostly still devastated — seemed to
make the biggest impression.
Making the transition back home
was difficult after seeing what life was
like for their new friends in Katrina's
wake.
"I thought about it, and I felt like I
was still there Siegel said. "There are
definitely people suffering and we need
to think about them more."
"I wanted to still be there Cohen
said. "Kids here are so lucky in all these
amazing homes. When I go home, just
to sleep in my bed — I thought of
Lester staying in his brother-in-law's
bedroom because his was so gross.
"We sleep in our beds and don't
think about those who don't have beds
or roofs. Where are the priorities? It
certainly give you a different perspec-
tive on life."
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coverage, disputed pay-
services like electricity and
ments or pending pay-
gas.
ments that have yet to
A formerly inconceivable
be made by insurance
thought crept into many
companies – many for-
residents' minds following
mer homeowners don't
Hurricane Katrina: Perhaps
have the funds or can't
living elsewhere wouldn't
find reasonable rates for
be that bad after all. Many
Alan S mason
construction crews to
sold their homes – for less
undertake their recon-
than half the appraised
struction projects.
value.
With the cost of rebuilding
My house stands ready for con-
and restoration spiraling out of
tractors to begin the laborious
control, many have chosen to
project of rebuilding my gutted
simply wait and do nothing. As a
downstairs. I have been told that
result, huge swaths of land, espe-
it is only a matter of time before
cially in previously densely popu-
electricity begins flowing on site
lated Jewish neighborhoods like
and that new walls will be erected
Lakewood North and South and
shortly thereafter.
Lakeshore East and West, stand
Perhaps in another year's time,
silent.
this, too, shall come to pass.
Abandoned and dilapidated
homes are everywhere. Many, like
Alan Smason is a reporter and Web pro-
mine, are still without essential
ducer for the Cleveland Jewish News.