Hurricane Katrina

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This paper discusses how Hurricane Katrina was the most financially devastating and deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States. In particular, it looks at how the nature of this natural disaster brought about one of the most complex and controversial disaster relief efforts in history and how the government spent billions in relief and organizations from local, state, and federal levels worked in unison with NGOs to attempt the recovery and help of Katrina victims.

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"Katrina victims can be loosely defined as any individual who suffered physical, financial and emotional harm from direct, storm related causes. Katrina victims range far and wide, although the majority of the focus are upon those in New Orleans, many victims also were evacuated from South Florida and Mississippi. The victims of Katrina receive strong attention on the national level for several reasons, one of the primary reasons being the disparity between racial dynamics in those victimized by the storm. The majority of victims appear to be poor minorities, especially those residing within inner city New Orleans. The racial disparity among Katrina victims was strongly noted by media commentators within the Superdome. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Hurricane Katrina: After the flood," 376 Economist 8442 (September 9, 2005).
• Alexander, David. "Symbolic and Practical Interpretations of the Hurricane Katrina Disaster in New Orleans," Social Science Research Council (September 19, 2005). http://understandingkatrina.ssrc.org/Alexander/
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• Benenson, Bob and Anne Plummer. "Federal Evacuation Role Is A Post-Katrina Focus," CQ Weekly (September 10, 2005).
• Dolinar, Lou. "Katrina: The Untold Story," 57 National Review 19 (October 24, 2005).

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