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ISLE Jean Charles - about four times a week, readers Maryline Naquin damaged by a hurricane in the island at the grocery store, doctors and go to church. For more than two years, residents aged 65 and another on Isle de Jean Charles sailed on the road to crumble until the federal government and local authorities to decide how best to repair it.

"I'm starting to get tired, but I'm still keeping up hope," said Naquin. Damaged by hurricanes Gustav and Ike, two-lane road, which sometimes acts as a breakwater against the tides of the Gulf of Mexico was largely limited to one lane. With water on both sides is the only land route to 20-25 families on the island to get out of their homes. The residents, mostly American Indians, has gradually migrated from the island hurricanes pummeled homes and coastal erosion ate away their land.

Now the engineers, the congregation rented plans to build 2.6 miles review because FEMA will not pay for the three measures of local authorities would be difficult path support. The road will be raised a foot, but FEMA said there are no measures of any other witness of the church would help future damage or floods to subside. After the revised plans meet the requirements of FEMA, to the church asking companies to submit price quotes later this month. Another 30 days offered to come to pass, said Greg Bush, city Public Works director. So, he says, construction will not begin until at least mid-or late January