71% of the Metro Area population is back as of January 15th. Almost all of the missing are from Orleans. Only 29% of Orleans is
back, excluding Orleans the other parishes report 96% of their pre-K
population is in place
Hotels 75% of 38,000 rooms in operation
FEMA Trailers 30% of 64,791 requested are occupied
Libraries 55% of branches open
Transit less than 10% of prior usage with about 1/2 of lines in service
Traffic Lights 50% in operation, lots of 4 way stops
Businesses 75% of 81,000 businesses are open
Restaurants 1/3 of 6,651 are open, many have limited menus (
www.nomenu.com)
Hospitals 12 out of 20 open providing 42.5% of pre-Katrina beds
Electric 70% of customers
Schools 58% of 172,000 in public 83% of 50,000 in parochial, other private 100% open