More on Biloxi's recovery

From the Daytona Beach News:

"With construction workers taking up residence in many of the remaining beachside motels, tourists are limited to the relatively few casino hotels or overpriced inland motels. The going rate for a room in nearby Crystal Springs has doubled since Katrina. (Legally, that might not be price gouging, but it sure doesn't seem very nice.)

Driving along Beach Boulevard, where magnificent homes and grand live oaks stood facing the ocean less than a year ago, the drastic changes are evident everywhere. Some of the centuries-old trees are standing. They're battered, without leaves and missing branches, but they're still standing.

The beautiful homes are virtually all gone or gutted. The boats are mostly gone. The docks are mostly gone.

In the business district, there's very little business and almost no place to eat."