I just think it sends the wrong message to have a celebration when people are not back in their houses.

[Last December, the state ordered the entire Babcock chain to reduce the number of people it houses by half within 18 months.] The growth of Babcock Center happened over a relatively short period of time, ... They didn't have the right system of support to manage the larger, different sites.

Fires at houses of worship continue. Arrests continue to be made. And defendants continue to be prosecuted and convicted.

Thanks to a number of corporate houses, they've been doing in-house fund- raising activities to assist the YMCA,

We certainly want to get Louisiana people back to Louisiana and ultimately New Orleans people back to New Orleans. The first thing we need to do is get them out of shelters.

People are getting kicked out of hotels as we speak. It sends a mixed message. ... We are saying we have destruction and we need aid, and then we're having a party.