Jerry Herron, professor of American studies, commented extensively about the effects of displacement for the victims of recent hurricanes. \"It\'s going to be profoundly upsetting. The people who are scattered across America are going to want to feel a little bit of home. \"Herron calls New Orleans an exotic American city that took hundreds of years to develop. The sudden dislocation of so many residents, he added, will have profound consequences, both positive and negative.