The Disaster: Hurricane Katrina
Posted posted by Anonymous @ 11:41 AM
The citizens that were affected by hurricane Katrina are still trying to deal with the consequences. When there are tragedies that destroy so much of what a person knows to be safe, we want to find answers and hold something or someone accountable. The residents of New Orleans trusted their governmental system, other people in the community, their homes, and families, and in the end other communities in the United States, but in this case who is to be held accountable for this tragedy. In times of need people reach out for direct help, and if there isn't support for those in need then people begin to lose trust in one another. When the hurricane was over and only destruction was seen I believe this is what happened; people lost trust in one another. The residents of New Orleans probably felt helpless when they realized that help was not coming soon. They lost trust in one another when they realized that most of the people that were evacuated were on the wealthy side of town. Who were they supposed to trust in such a chaotic situation. I believe because the New Orleans community as a whole lost faith in one another that is why there were so many thefts, rapes and miscommunication, they faltered as a community. Even if the government who they trusted in keeping their well being in check failed them, they could have worked together more before hand to raise awareness of the weak levies, and after the hurricane to find resources for themselves. Hurricane raised many issues that the "average American" did not realized still existed. We all felt uncomfortable when race, class, and economic issues came to light. I think in a way we all knew this all existed, but we did not believe it was this bad. We especially felt uncomfortable when we found out that the government knew about the weak levies, and how long it took the president to mobilize the resources after the Hurricane, apparently he did not believe it was that bad either.
