Piles of debris testify to the huge strain on public and private resources in a hurricane-prone area
Bruce Westley opens the door of the tent where he and his wife have been sleeping since their mobile home was destroyed by Hurricane Ida. Picture: REUTERS/BRADLEY BROOKS
“We can't keep living like this,” Westley said. “We just need any damn thing to get off the ground, man.” Reuters saw no heavy equipment, trucks or workers helping people clear the rubble and recover their belongings. The only government presence was in the form of law enforcement officers and staff at Fema mobile centres processing disaster claims. Residents said it has basically been that way since Ida made landfall on August 29 and killed 26 people.
“You want to know what's been going on to help these people? Pretty much nothing,” said Talisa Clark, a community activist for the historically Black area who has been helping co-ordinate the food distribution. “There are no state or federal boots on the ground to help. It's looking like a Third World country's efforts down here.”Parish officials for Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson and Plaquemines did not respond to a request for comment.
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