Opinion

Evacuate! Not so easy

MEEKER I My heart goes out to all affected by Hurricane Ida and as the storm spreads north of New Orleans to more of our country being hit with harsh rain and flooding.

New Orleans rebuilt much of its infrastructure after Hurricane Katrina, 16 years ago. Time will tell how well those investments worked. Were lessons learned or are the storms just too intense to battle?

I’ve been reflecting on discussions I had with a…