Oliver Thomas: “How does that help with 10 or 12 feet of water? The levees, we pray, won't break this time.”

It's time to make it right.

We need to figure out how we sustain this. It's about time that we make our schools better, our criminal justice system work, and our streets safe.

If there are leaders who believe that certain communities are not viable, say that. Don't let these communities or these people waste their time talking about rebuilding or coming back home. That would be extremely unfair.

think of yourselves as survivors, not as victims