How would money from the government benefit the Rebuilding of New Orleans?

Answer 1

Just like everything else, the investment must provide a return. The Port of New Orleans is back up to nearly 100% of pre-Katrina business and it is one of the busiest ports in the country. New Orleans had (pre-K) a huge convention industry and it is also coming back strong.

Most importantly, it is part of the US. The question itself has a tremendous flaw in it because I doubt that such a consideration would ever go through the federal government's collective minds if the city were Dallas, Topeka, Knoxville, etc.

Answer 2

Considering that there is nothing left to some parts of New Orleans, it would benefit greatly in helping people rebuild their neighborhoods. It would also open the hospitals put out of commission by the storm and get things back to "normal" again. If you think New Orleans is messed up, you should see the Mississippi Gulf Coast (Pass Christian, Bay St. Louis, and Waveland in particular). There is just nothing left there. No one ever talks about that part of the destruction. They took the eye of the storm full blast! And I mean "blast"...think of an atom bomb going off! It will take years and years to get anything back to Mississippi or Louisiana. Godloveya.