Maybe Now the Da Po' Boy Can Go to Tulane

"Some New Orleans college students don't want to return."

Oh, I guess not:

Tulane says 80% of its students have already re-registered. Loyola University, which received little damage, just started registration and can only say more than half for now. The situation will likely be more dire at schools like Xavier and Dillard, which are poorer and suffered more storm damage.

Why do "poorer" and "suffered more storm damage" always seem to go together?