Lawmakers see devastation, residents

Rep. Monica Walker, D-Hessmer, looks at the wreckage of homes in the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans. She was part of a bus tour Gov. Kathleen Blanco organized to show lawmakers the ruin caused by Hurricane Katrina. The Legislature is meeting for the next 11 days to tackle hurricane recovery issues. Rep. Elcie Guillory, D-Lake Charles, is to her right. From left: Reps. Don Trahan, R-Lafayette; Michael Jackson, D-Baton Rouge; and Carl Crane, R-Baton Rouge; are in the rows behind Walker.