What is your perception of Hurricane Katrina victims?

Question

Do you actually feel like they're all black and lived on welfare in the 9th ward in New Orleans? Do you think we should forget about the hardworking Americans down there still suffering because of the bad apples and the fraud? Please visit http://pearlington.blogspot.com to see the other side of Katrina. Pearlington, Mississippi is known as the forgotten town of Katrina. I've been working with the wonderful people of this town since last March. They are sweet and humble while displaying a gratitude you'll never see on the news. Every time you complain about the fact you're tired of hearing about the people with their hand out in New Orleans (the face of Katrina and unjustly so) you make it less likely for the people of Pearlington, Mississippi to get help. We work with the insured who received meager payments from their insurance companies as well as the uninsured. One thing is certain. They all work as hard to rebuild their homes and their lives as we do to help them. For an idea of the types of stories I constantly encounter please visit http://helptheladners.blogspot.com While the story is sad it's ok now. They moved into their new home in November. Please help kill the notion that all victims of Katrina are moochers and criminals. You do a disservice to the hardworking Americans still struggling to rebuild when you generalize the victims of Hurricane Katrina. This was by far the worst natural disaster to ever strike the U.S. and you'll be hearing of Katrina for some time. There are good stories you need to hear as well. Thank you.

Answer 1

no they were also white victims and not all from New Orleans some are from Mississippi in the Gulf port area

Answer 2

We as a nation are a selfish lot, giving is part of what we do on a national level because we can't help it...it's taken from us in the form of taxes.

Katrina should raise some enormous red flags about what the build standards in an area like new Orleans or pearlington Mississippi. Same goes for any hurricane zone.

The folks who are still reeling from the disaster left in the wake of Katrina deserve help. But perhaps not the kind they want, rebuilding shouldn't be done in the stick built, single family home ideal. Building should be grouped and have wind defying shapes, rounded dome s made of concrete and steel, raised about the ground, and built outside the area where the flooding took place when the levies failed. The best defense against this occurring again...is common sense...move away from the zone of the worst flooding. clean it up remove all the debris and turn it into farm land. Replace the property of the families who will lose out with something farther away.

There is no solution..tax payers are fed up with Gov. programs bleeding us of our earnings... But people still need help..stick together as families, neighborhoods, communities and work it out the fight is theirs.

Answer 3

Finally someone who hasn't forgotten the devastation of what happened in the state where I live. However we need to pay attention and realize that it didn't just happen to New Orleans or cities in Mississippi. It was in both locations along the gulf coast. It hit this region hard and people dont realize that we still need help. There are tons of people that you saw on the news that needed help and they were all black. You rarely saw a white person on the tv. Although you may feel good about the work you did in the "forgotten city" in Mississippi, did you happen to realize that one of the most cultural and historic cities in this country (New Orleans) still needs help from willing people like you? Mississippi has recovered quite well but what about New Orleans. There is still much to be done about Katrina in Louisiana.

Answer 4

As a news watching person of normal college educated background, I am not aware of myself or any of my neighbors and friends even considering such a concept- there are always bad apples and jerks in a situation but most people just want to be dsafe, happy and have their homes and business' back of course- I personally sent money, care packages and more to victims on a truck driven out from Southern California by a local trucker on his own time-this wouldn't happen with a thought that these people didn't need our help and understanding and all to go forward after such a huge loss and tragedy----Give the people credit as Americans-----we are better than you think!!

Answer 5

I think that we're sick of sinking ankle deep in red mud.

I can't wait to get into high school.

By the way:

White
Upper Middle Class
Pass Christian Mississippi

I do feel sorry for Pearlington. Pass Christian has Robin Roberts, Gulfport and Biloxi have their casinos, and Hancock county has Gene Taylor.

Thank you.

And the Ladners, eh? Haven't looked at the page yet, but I bet they're from the Pass.

Answer 6

"a million. Why, has the media portrayed Christians' involvement in Katrina relief efforts and under no circumstances a lot athiest involvement if in any respect?" 2 motives. -The media practically under no circumstances portrays atheists favorably. -Atheists do not in many cases kind communities of those who're atheists. Atheists are only united of their disbelief; except that, they're an noticeably diverse team, and performance no longer some thing to social gathering about. quite, they connect communities like habitats for humanity even as they go with to do community provider.. "2. Why ought to the media % out such communities the same way it identifies different communities (i.e. Nat'l safeguard, etc.)?" properly, how else do you % out a company whose standard purpose is bringing christians or atheists jointly?

Answer 7

No I think everyone down there was affected by the hurricane, but its a shame that there was so much fruad and money given to people and alot of them wasted it on crap. Not to mention all the theivery that went down. All races were affected though white black asian whatever. I personally dont see the point of rebuilding on a peice of land that is continually sinking in the ocean! I mean it sinks like an inch a year! Might not sound like alot but eventually its gonna fall in. But good luck and thankyou for your work in the south

Answer 8

Thanks for the links. Sadly the "difficulties" in Louisiana have overshadowed and discouraged many people from continuing to help. I for one am very tired about hearing the whining from that district but am very encouraged to know that the funds I do send to Mississippi are going to good people.

Answer 9

that's the way it comes across on TV,