Areas/Subdivisions that are struggling with recovery after "Great Flood"

The small subdivision off of Rushing Rd. in Denham is going to struggle to come back in good form. Most of the houses were smaller than 1200sf and a lot of older people lived there. They took on about 7 feet of water and I worry about how it's going to recover.

I pass down Old Hammond every morning for work, between Sherwood and O'Neal there are alot of low income houses & apartments along that road. I imagine they are struggling a bit.

Just awful. What do you believe a great majority of these people are going to do with their house?

Assuming either no mortgage and no flood insurance or not enough saved up to pay to renovate and repair?

I believe the Millerville area (Avalon Subdivision) took a great hit as well.

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What do you believe a great majority of these people are going to do with their house?

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I talked to a few that I know aren't coming back. They will just sell and end up in a small rental somewhere since they didn't have insurance and not much money saved.

My parents lived there and we still don't know what we are going to do. Mom quit paying flood insurance 6 months ago after paying for 33 years. Fixed income and just didn't think it was worth it. FEMA gave them a little money that has to be used for rebuilding, but it's not enough.

On a related note, I keep hearing rumors of the city/parish/fema still waiting to decide on rules for those in areas like this about not issuing permits to rebuild. Some are saying they might make them raise the houses. Does anyone know if there is any truth to this?

Those houses were probably only worth $90K at the most, so I know raising the houses is not economically feasible.

Where will these people go? What if no one will buy these houses?

Where are they located?

I get the feeling many people think everything is fine now and I get the sense it is the exact opposite for a good number of our fellow citizens.

Pretty much the whole area, yea.

I meant I think a good number of us, myself included, and I admit this, have taken for granted that many people are getting back on their feet today.

I said that, because I haven't driven too much through the impacted areas until yesterday and I am completely amazed at how much devastation is still present. Maybe I have been living under a rock but being truthful here. My daily journey doesn't allow me to see what people are truly still going through.

True, tough call for both sides.

Investors, like homeowners', are taking a great chance as well.

But people have to go somewhere, right?? It was a "1000" year flood ... odds are it won't happen again in their lifetime or so some say.