December 3, 2005, 6:13 AM EST
METAIRIE, La. -- The outcry was so intense after a suburban New Orleans mall removed a Christmas display of a miniature hurricane-ravaged town that the exhibit is going back up this weekend.
Frank Evans, who designed the tiny blue-tarped roofs and little toppled fences, said he was reinstalling them at the mall's request starting Friday night.
The miniature town, a full 60 feet long with pumping stations and tiny piles of hurricane debris, is circled by a miniature train that children ride after sitting in Santa's lap. It was installed in mid-November but ordered removed Tuesday after some people complained it was in poor taste.
Evans said the removal prompted hundreds of e-mails of support for the display, compared to just 10 complaints about the display. The mall's marketing manager Tricia Thriffiley said she personally received more than 500 e-mails.
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