Some hotels had minimal damage, others were severely damaged.

If you're young, it's the wild-and-crazy party atmosphere, Bourbon Street. But there's a lot of history in New Orleans, Civil War history, the French Quarter and the above-ground cemeteries.

It's too soon to say exactly how bad the devastation was.

Some of the places [in the city] that were damaged severely, I wouldn't be going there anyway as a student-athlete. It was just good to know, Tulane was going to be OK.

If you damage a forest a little bit, the forest can recover. Even damaged ecosystems can be restored to their former diversity through natural processes if they are allowed to do so.

The house was damaged. The extent of the damage is not yet known. It also is not known if anyone was injured inside the house.