Devastated Quotes

[As a result, Nagin himself has become part of the debate over how best to
rebuild the devastated Big Easy. Critics suggest the qualities that
endeared
him to Orleanians before Katrina, among them his political inexperience and
his
shoot-from-the-hip approach, make him the wrong man for the massive,
labyrinthine job ahead. But his supporters, especially members of the
business
community, say the reconstruction project offers Nagin, 49, a chance to
dramatically change not only New Orleans' skyline but also the more
larcenous
and dysfunctional side of its free wheeling culture.] I'm still high on
him... He's the right leader to bring the city back?especially when
you
consider that the corrupt old guard could try to exploit this disaster and
come
back into power. - Mark Lewis

[And if seeing the devastation wasn't bad enough, Johnston continued to worry about a friend whom he couldn't reach.] My friend lived closer to the water. Last I heard from him, he said he'd made a mistake staying; the water was rising and it was too late to leave... A woman I know went down to see the area, and it's devastated. I haven't heard from Dave since. - Jim Johnston

(On television) they were only showing one place, and that's because New Orleans was the most devastated. We didn't know about our house until a neighbor told us. - Megan Edwards

(John) is devastated. He is trying to be strong so that he can think straight, but at the same time, he is frozen with fear for his children. - Rose Faddoul