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Stratfor is a little overblown. The area across Lake Ponchatrain appears not to have suffered anywhere near the level of damage as south of the Lake, (basically a normal type hurricane) and already is home to much of the metro population (St. Tammany is the fastest growing part of LA). Baton Rouge is basically undamaged, swollen with refugees, and only 75 miles up an Interstate. The areas across the Mississippi, on into Cajun country, didn’t sustain catastrophic damage.
Far from optimal conditions for sure, but a workforce for the POSL will be able to find accommodations, albeit with long commutes.