A city is struggling to get back on its feet again. A hurricane-ravaged metropolis fraught with having to raise funds to recover has just been delivered some good news. The American Trucking association has confirmed that the National Truck Driving Championships for 2006 will be held in New Orleans as planned, in the month of August.

This comes as a blessing in the wake of a desperate attempt to rebuild broken parts of the city, as it will usher in some much-needed funds. This is one example of New Orleans in the news. Many things are happening with regard to hurricane repair: trivia and acts of significance, pompous acts and genuine philanthropy. This is the stuff that news of New Orleans is now made of. Take this for instance: an effective flood prevention system is being discussed in the United States. They will construct dikes, colossal sea walls and floodgates that ensure low-lying areas are dry as a bone. They will learn the technology from the Netherlands, which faced a similar situation in the 1950s where a flood killed several hundred people.

Many call rebuilding New Orleans a mission with no parallel in America