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This morning, we begin a rare experiment in the fast-moving world of daily television journalism: the chance to immerse ourselves in a story for a week and bring you a different chapter every night. If it works -- and we think it will -- we'll have helped illustrate the true effects of this year's hurricane season on the Gulf Coast.
Here's how it will work: each morning, two small caravans of producers, photographers and engineers will pull into a different town. A forgotten town. Or one that was never paid enough attention to be forgotten in the first place.
We'll ask the questions so many of YOU have asked: how's the relief effort? What's the pace of rebuilding there? Were promises made to victims of the storm, and more importantly, were promises kept? Have people moved back, and if so, how much of their lives have been forever changed by this year's punishment from Mother Nature? What do their reactions (or those of our country's) say about ourselves?
At the end of the day, we'll show you what we found. Then we'll load up the gear, hop in the car, and head to the next days's destination. No disrespect to Charles Kuralt, but we'll literally BE "on the road."
If there's one thing I've learned since standing outside the New Orleans Hyatt Regency as Katrina hit, it's that EVERYONE'S "Katrina" experience is different. It depended on whether you were rich or poor, urban or rural, old or young -- even overweight or thin.
Try as we might to tell everyone's story (and we've tried), it's near-impossible to show all the facets of a phenomenon that struck over such a wide area. Our team, headed by ace producers Al Henkel and Mark Hudspeth, will do our best. And because we'll be focusing on the coastline WEST of New Orleans, we'll also tell the story of Hurricane Rita -- and how its devastation was compounded by the chaos from Katrina just weeks before.
We're excited to take you on this journey. With the immediacy of this blog, we hope to be your eyes and ears as we bring you with us.
As the Blues Brothers might have said: it's 100 miles to Port Arthur, Texas. It's dark. And we're wearing sunglasses. We'll see you on the road.
Read more from After the Storm: The Long Road Back, Carl Quintanilla
Snapshots of Port Arthur, Texas
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As reflected through the message's posted already there is still much despair whether from last year or what we recently experienced. I am compelled as a citizen of a nation that has been so blessed, that this Thanksgiving a tremendous effort would be made for doing more to alleve the pain of those who suffer as we reflect on all that we have been Blessed with.
Dean Zimmerman, Freeport, Illinois (Sent Nov 1, 2005 9:31:31 PM)
P Cornell of Fl. I could not agree with you more. If MSNBC had printed my entire letter that point would have been made. My message was I am tired of people expecting everything handed to them by the government. I feel basic help to get the people started back on there feet is all that is needed. Meeting basic needs to survive during recovery. And most importantly ALL PEOPLE should be treated equal. That is what my whole message said.
Mike F., Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Sent Nov 1, 2005 8:57:37 PM)
Exactly, Mike F. I live in West Palm Beach, FL and have lived in Palm Beach County for the past 40 years. It is naturally expensive to live in an area that is susceptible to these type of storms. The days are numbered for those who believe they can retire to "sunny, South Florida" in a trailer! Please, if you expect the government to bail you out of everything -- go elsewhere!! We love our neighborhoods and our neighbors -- we are thankful for those that volunteer their time and efforts after disasters such as these last two hurricane seasons have produced. The question should be: Is it the responsibility of our government to bail us out of a foreseeable crisis? Should the rest of Americans foot the bill and how many times are they expected to do this? It has been determined that the next decade will produce very active hurricane seasons -- are you ready, America? Maybe it is time to improve building codes, stop renewing leases for manufactured home lots that do not meet the new code.
Maybe this is an extreme position but if we want the government to bail us out of every foreseeable mishap how are we able to preserve our privacy and demand that the government not infringe in EVERY other area of our lives? Me, I love my country, I love my hometown, I love my freedoms, and I cherish my right to privacy. Thankfully I will muddle through this crisis and live to enjoy another day in "sunny, South Florida" - my home.
P Cornell, West Palm Beach, FL (Sent Nov 1, 2005 7:13:58 PM)
With everyone focused on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, they have forgotton that last year the Gulf Coast was devastated by Hurricane Ivan. It has been over a year and from Pensaola, Fla. through Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Ala., there is still destruction everywhere.
Joan Cohn, Orange Beach, Ala. (Sent Oct 31, 2005 5:57:23 PM)
I do not know about you but most of us here in Florida are getting
tired of all the coverage Katrina victims are getting. All of the
complaining and demanding of free stuff, and special treatment
that these people are doing. That is also not being reported in the
national media. Yes, the destruction was greater with Katrina than with Wilma. However hardly any coverage is being given to all the victims here in Florida. We still have people who have not been able to recover from all the storms from last year. And Wilma did a lot of damage this year. Miami is a mess. Parts of this city will be lucky to have power by December. The main complaint here was slow delivery of ice and water. Also not many companies are doing anything "extra" for the people in Florida. Katrina victims were given so much "free stuff"
it would make you head spin. Free cell phones, bills paid for the month, and more.
Mike Fleming (Sent Oct 31, 2005 3:47:24 PM)
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