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Katrina Hits Louisiana, Threatens New Orleans and Biloxi (text) (The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) [view]

My name is Gloria Garcia I live in Kenner Louisiana And I wanted to say that my expierience with Katrina has tought me a valuable lesson . We spend our entires lives literally trying to ... [view]

When the city began to evacuate I was at work with another coworker, we had a sporting event to go to at UNO Lake Front Arena. It was about 9am when I got the call that the West Bank was begining to evacuate, I called my... [view]

sunday before the katrina we were still thinking if we should leave or not since this was our 4th time of leaving for hurricane. me and my dad didnt want to leave , however my mom and my brother didnt let us stay so we all... [view]

hardly had an exciting evacuation story. I left the Saturday night before the storm, anticipating the heavy traffic leaving New Orleans when the approaching hurricane grew as strong as I knew it would. I ended up at my... [view]

The Alabama State Defense Force worked along side National Guard, volunteers, and prisoners to distribute MRE's, water, ice, toiletries, canned goods, clothing, diapers, and anything else that people needed.  The ASDF is an unpaid, voluntary division of the National Guard.

The Alabama State Defense Force worked along side National Guard, volunteers, and prisoners to distribute MRE's, water, ice,... [Read more]

Before, during, and after a major hurricane, you will eat a LOT of sandwiches until the power comes back on.  It's not uncommon to head to the grocery store and see frightenly empty shelves.

Before, during, and after a major hurricane, you will eat a LOT of sandwiches until the power comes back on. It's not... [Read more]

When Katrina was finally winding down, the sky turned bright purple in Mobile, Alabama.  It was the most creepy thing we have ever seen.  We have many, many more pictures of Katrina from Mobile, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula.  Additionally, I worked hurricane relief efforts after the storm with the Alabama State Defense Force.  The donations were incredible to see and brought grown male soldiers to their knees in tears and gratitude.  It was the most beautiful thing we have ever witnessed.

When Katrina was finally winding down, the sky turned bright purple in Mobile, Alabama. It was the most creepy thing we... [Read more]

I wasn't going to leave for Katrina because my family never leaves. My two uncles stayed behing one is on Gretna police force and my other uncle stayed in the french quarter. My family went to go and stay with my sister who... [view]

I live in Slidell, Louisiana. The Saturday before the storm my family and I evacuated to Tyler, Texas. However, my dad, uncle, and grandfather decided to stay and ride out the storm. I contact with my dad until the storm came... [view]

Carpets, furniture, and random bits of residential life removed from unlivable apartments at Bent Tree Village, Port Arthur, TX left at the side of... [view]

This was an account of my Katrina experience that I posted for an online humanities course I'm taking... Hello everybody, My name is Jessica. I am 22 years old. This is my third semester at Delgado. I am currently a... [view]