Many of these are located in Houston, Texas. The rest being distributed throughout the United States. Only a portion of these people have returned to the area to help clean and rebuild their homes. Many other people choose to stay where they were evacuated because they believe they have better opportunities there than in New Orleans. Others fear that another such massive disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina, could happen again. But for those who won't return, they say New Orleans will always hold a special place in their hearts (Kotkin, Leaves