Private dollars leading recovery of New Orleans
With government money for New Orleans trickling through the pipeline, private foundations, wealthy individuals, and philanthropies are playing a larger role than expected.
from the June 27, 2007 edition
Page 4 of 4
New Orleans' recovery: by the numbers
Of the promised $343 million in federal emergency funds sent to New Orleans after hurricane Katrina, $176 million have funded various cleanup activities:
92,546 trash carts have been delivered
17.72 million cubic yards of debris have been removed from the city, amounting to 99 percent of the total
34,010 potholes have been patched
7,520 street lights have been replaced
5,995 street signs have been replaced
4,994 storm drains have been cleared
$117 million in US funds have been allotted for the long-term community recovery program to rebuild public works such as libraries, sewers, and schools
$0 has been received by the city so far
Expected number of days until federal cash arrives in the city: 40
About $20 million in private funds has been donated for public works construction
Source: New Orleans mayor's office
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