Hurricane!

As bad as hurricane damage has been, leaving doesn't make much sense.

I have heard it asked, why don’t people move. It’s so easy to look in from the outside and think this. These areas use to flood on very, very rare occasions. It goes back to the disappearing barrier islands and wetlands. It will not be long before the city of Houma will see flooding. Hurricane Rita pushed water surges further into Houma than ever before. My family is Houmas Indians from Grand Cailliou & Dulac. It’s hard to leave when you have such deep roots. To move would mean divding our people more. You have the shrimpers, the shrimp companies, oyster boards, ship builders and basket makers. So much more. The culture is there. Many young people are moving to the city.