Hurricane Katrina
Posted posted by Jennifer Jones @ 7:38 PM
Hurricane Katrina was a horrible disaster for New Orleans. Numerous people lost everything and when I look at the pictures I feel bad for the residents. However, I think many people in New Orleans relied on the government to help them, they refused to help themselves and they wouldn't leave/evacuate their homes to seek help. I don't believe we can rely on the government for help at all times. I believe the government knew the levies would break if a hurricane came through but never got around to building better levies. New Orleans wouldn't have been quite as big of a disaster had the levies not broke. The residents of New Orleans who evacuated after the disaster and found new places to live and moved on with their lives were smart because the people still waiting in New Orleans in their ruined houses don't seem to be moving on with their lives and the government hasn't been able help to everyone rebuild. I hope New Orleans is rebuilt into a better cleaner city. I've heard it used to be dirty with a lot of crime and gangs. Because New Orleans used to be a tourist city for Mardi Gras, I hope that in the future it will become a safe place for tourists to go participate in Mardi Gras being worry free. Making the city a clean and safe place will bring in money for the city which is good for the economy and the residents of New Orleans.
