Property Damage
NEW ORLEANS - Renovation began Wednesday on the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, a hotel that became a familiar symbol of Hurricane Katrina's destruction when shattered glass poured onto streets and furniture was sucked out of broken windows.
LOS ANGELES - Estimated damage to Los Angeles County infrastructure and other costs resulting from three summer wildfires now total $19.8 million.
NEW ORLEANS - Broadway shows are finally back in New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina four years ago, and at least one - "The Color Purple" - is giving something back to the recovering city.
