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Hurricane Katrina hit when I was 16. I lived in an area with very little impact. Although I didn\'t lose my house or belongings Hurricane Katrina effected me in a different way. For me Katrina took away my childhood and…

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Besides those who lost loved ones, Katrina can be taken as a push to something better. Yes, it was horrible to lose all our photos and records, but everything else was just material. A great many had the opportunity to…

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Now, and even shortly after Katrina, I try not to think about it. And, actually, besides the annoying news specials that come on TV every August, I never do. Sitting around thinking about Katrina and what happened and…

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My Katrina story is just like most people I know. I departed my house on August 28,2005 in my brother\'s car with a bag that contained three shirts, three pair of pants, a few undergarments, toothpaste, toothbrush, one…

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I just moved to New Orleans three weeks ago from California. I am going to school at University of New Orleans for a one-semester exchange. I have no family or friend ties to Katrina, but I feel obligated to become…

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I left for Hurricane Katrina 2 days before it hit on the 29th. I was very nervous for this hurricane more than I have ever been. I think I had an intuition that it wouldnt end up good. I left work early on the 27th to…

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I was living in New Orleans East when Hurricane Katrina hit. My family had evacuated to Columbus, Georgia. We stayed in a hotel for 2 weeks and watched as our house became underwater. This was so hard on us to watch an…

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