The Sun Herald | 10/24/2006 | 421 days

The Sun Herald | 10/24/2006 | 421 days: "It has been 421 days since Hurricane Katrina stormed ashore. There is nothing particularly significant about that number. Unless...

Unless you are one of the tens of thousands still without a home or a job or a sense of security.

Unless you are one of those who shudders at the thought that there is still more than a month left in hurricane season.

Unless you still find yourself thinking about going to a favorite restaurant or shop or friend's house, only to realize that it is gone. And may never return.

Then, without pausing to consult a calendar, you know it has indeed been a long, long time since Katrina. But not long enough to forget. Or get over it."