Kim Priez
Kim Priez
area bad city hit looks storm tale wind
It really is the tale of two cities, where one-half of the city looks devastated, but the other area looks like a bad wind storm hit and everything's been repaired.
fire months pay services struggle
If Mardi Gras were not to happen, we would struggle to pay our police, fire (and ambulance) services for months to come.
contribute good hard promote realize recovery suffering tourism visitors
It is hard to promote tourism because so many neighborhoods are suffering. But visitors don't realize how much they contribute to our recovery if they just come and have a good time.
lacking smaller
While Mardi Gras may be smaller this year, the pageantry is not going to be lacking in any way.