Hurricane Rita research shows progress, obstacles

Southwest Louisiana is rebounding from Hurricane Rita "at a remarkable pace" but still faces daunting health care, housing and work force problems, according to a report released by two McNeese State University researchers.

The report was commissioned by the Louisiana Recovery Authority, the panel created by Gov. Kathleen Blanco to handle the state's recovery from Rita and Hurricane Katrina. It documents the damage Rita caused in parishes ranging from Terrebonne to Calcasieu, with chapters focusing on destruction and recovery in the hardest hit: Cameron, Calcasieu and Vermilion
from The Times Picayune