Katrina - Two Years Later

Two years ago, many people were figuring out how to live through and recover from Katrina. Many more people from around the country and the world watched the events unfold with all of the national networks, like CNN, ABC, NBC, Fox, and CBS providing live coverage of landfall and the destruction. The Weather Channel provided great details of the expected landfall and surge in between the constant commercials and local forecasts. Who would have thought that the effort needed to rebuild is still as important today as right after the storm?

As the storm hit, people answered the call and adjusted their lives to help those in need. The Pearlington Recovery Center is one result of that call. That call still is made. 20 people from our church will be going back to Pearlington, MS in early October. Do you feel the call to go with us? Leave a comment and get involved with us from Summerville, SC.

I sat on a plane from Charleston the other week with some women from New Orleans. They are white and upper-middle class. They contend that everyone who is willing to work has gotten help and that the people who have not rebuilt are waiting for the government to rebuild for them. I think that this impression is pretty widespread. CNN was addressing that impression last night on AC 360. My belief is that the impression may be true for a few. But, the majority of middle to lower-class (the largest share of people flooded and destroyed by Katrina) need some help and hope to get back going. How many of you have the $20K or $30K available to rebuild your house, furnishings, and the time to fight with the insurance companies and other agencies? We as Americans have expected that help with our donations and call to government for action. But, is our expectation being met? You won't find out for sure until you go for yourself. Talk is cheap. They need you to volunteer, to provide hope and help.

To see how important the work is and the need is, check out the following link. They have documented some stories of survivors of Katrina and their lives 2 years later.

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