tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31071927.post8122405538818446296..comments2007-08-14T01:05:31.420-07:00Crazy Lebanese Americanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12116422211476697141noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31071927.post-3142305349917541892007-08-14T01:05:00.000-07:002007-08-14T01:05:00.000-07:00Tough to say. I have not travelled South at all, and the Beirut areas that were damaged the most are off-limit to anyone not from that neighborhood. However, I can still remember pictures published in the papers last year that show the complete destruction of entire blocks and villages. Reconstruction has started, but will take a while to complete. The government issued checks just last week for all the families whose houses were destroyed by the war. The amounts vary and will not always cover the cost of full repairs. In the meantime, many continue to rely on the support of various help organizations in an attempt to live a normal life.Crazy Lebanese Americanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12116422211476697141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31071927.post-7246475990525820682007-08-13T12:55:00.000-07:002007-08-13T12:55:00.000-07:00Hi<BR/>how does the city look physically to you and the parts that were damaged most (south)? I read an article last year during the attacks that the mayor used to go out every day to visit families who had been caught up in the crossfire it seemed like so many lost their homes and ended up taking shelter in public buildings or just fled across the border. I wonder what exactly these people have to go back to.<BR/>Lorraine, LondonLorraine1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02560057831975992184noreply@blogger.com