The government SUCKS down here, Helter! I could elaborate but I don't want to get into that here.
However, almost all of the tourism-related industry is back up and running. N.O. is still a great place to visit. The food and the music is still here except, of course, The Stones.
I heard the boys were going to do 40 Licks here, but a scheduling conflict or something prevented that. 11 March, 2006 was listed on this site as a rumoured date at the N.O. Arena until the storm came along. We got Billy Graham on that date instead!
I am confident that if there is another stateside tour, N.O. will, at least, be considered for a date. Keeping my fingers crossed!