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Former mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, Ray Nagin, recalls the flooding of his city during Hurricane Katrina. He remarks on how failure to adequately handle the hurricane and prevent damages and casualties had much to do with poor communication between governing powers: “Some goofy laws that basically say there is not a clear distinction of when the federal government stops and when the state government starts.” Hurricane Katrina hit southeast Louisiana on August 29, 2005 and approximately 1,464 people in New Orleans died from this tragic natural disaster.

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New Orleans Mayor on Hurricane Katrina & What Went Wrong appeared first on Witnify.

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Arielle Krasner shares her experience as a disaster relief volunteer for AmeriCorps in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other subsequent storms. She describes her motivation to assist others and recounts the dramatic devastation she saw in the Gulf, witnessing houses that were “completely washed away” and its remains strewn “all across the street.”

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An AmeriCorps Volunteer’s Story: ‘The Government Wasn’t There’ appeared first on Witnify.

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A Hurricane Katrina survivor explains what it was like when he woke up and realized what was happening as the house was shaking. He recalls seeing his family and what it felt like emotionally.

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Survivor: ‘Everyone Thinks It Can’t Happen to Them’ appeared first on Witnify.

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An American girl shares her experience about Hurricane Katrina. Her first person account details how she was relocated to Mississippi. She recalls seeing people turning their backs on friends and family in need. She also states how everyone considered the people of New Orleans as "refugees" even though they are Americans and how other people didn't believe in the severity of the situation.

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An American Girl Speaks About Hurricane Katrina appeared first on Witnify.

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Saadyah Tzvi gives his experience as a hurricane Katrina victim. Without any way to contact his friends, Tzvi's first person account shows his struggle to believe his friends are still alive. After his mother was laid off from her teaching job and moved to Orlando, he moved back to New Orleans and lived in the shambles of the after math of the hurricane with his friend Cody for a short time. Saadyah finally decided to move to Orlando with his mother, but lost his friend Cody due to drugs and depression from all the destruction.

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Saadyah Tzvi Shares His Experience as a Hurricane Katrina Victim appeared first on Witnify.