Current resident of New Orleans, John Biguenet, describes the angry mood pervading the region as the government refuses to create a protection system for a future hurricane. This is key, says Biguenet, for investment and growth in the city to begin. Only 15 percent of residents have returned to New Orleans, unable to because 40 percent of houses have no electricity and a quarter of the city is without drinkable water.

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