New Orleans after Katrina

Tennessee Williams once wrote, "....New Orleans.... is poor but unlike... other American cities, it has a raffish charm. The sky ... is a peculiarly white tender blue, almost turquoise, which invests the scene with a kind of lyricism and gracefully attenuates the atmosphere of decay."

The above quote is taken from Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire, which is set in New Orleans. Williams is attracted to the amazing charm the town possesses, but is also aware of the sense of decay that is present in under the facade of the town. A town of diversity and of soul. It's a place that can be deeply troubling for some, but that doesn't make it less a home for the spirited residents of New Orleans.

New Orleans have had its toll in of tough times in the past years, but that does not make it a less beautiful town; in fact it serves up some of the best food in the United States. This September, Hurrican Katrina took it apart, and had in drowned underwater.

Save New Orleans, save the people, save the culture. Please donate to the American Red Cross.