The Policies for Hurricane Katrina
On August 29, 2005 thousands of people watched their homes, loved ones, memories and lives being washed away with no where to go. There was total chaos among the nation. No one knew what to do, or where to go except to stand on their roof tops praying that someone will save them. However, during this confusion a city with many memories was being lost. Hurricane Katrina was an "American tragedy"(TIME magazine.An American Tragedy. New Orleans September 1,2005. pg 30).
The destruction that Hurricane Katrina has caused is one of the most disastrous hurricanes in our history (Jared Bernstein. EPI. "Principles for Gulf Coast Reconstruction". www.epi.org). The damage has covered at least 90,000 square miles and 80% of the city was under water until just recently; that is almost three months since Katrina hit. The question that lies with the government and the people is, How are we going to rebuild this city again? To rebuild New Orleans and most......
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