I guess it depends on your definition of "back"

New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin speaks at a press conference in New Orleans, La., Friday, Oct. 7, 2005. Nagin said he wants to allow Las Vegas style gambling in the city's larger hotels as a way to jump start the economy after Hurricane Katrina. (AP Photo/Don Ryan).

Also see this article from Time Magazine, "Can New Orleans Do Better?: After his Katrina performance, mayor Ray Nagin needs to show he's the one to revive the city .