CHALMETTE, La. -
For many enthusiasts, cars have become more than cool toys or status symbols in the four-plus years after Hurricane Katrina. Cars have become a way to escape temporarily the grim realities that remain in still-rebuilding communities like St. Bernard Parish.
The Antique Automobile Club of St. Bernard recently held its first show since the August 2005 storm. Many who attended use their cars as a way to take their mind off the difficulties of rebuilding.
Charles Figley, a Tulane University psychologist and expert on disaster-related mental health issues, says cars can remind a person of younger days. He says it's great to get a release from a chronic problem such as the continued rebuilding.
The Antique Automobile Club of St. Bernard recently held its first show since the August 2005 storm. Many who attended use their cars as a way to take their mind off the difficulties of rebuilding.
Charles Figley, a Tulane University psychologist and expert on disaster-related mental health issues, says cars can remind a person of younger days. He says it's great to get a release from a chronic problem such as the continued rebuilding.
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