Source: The Democratic Daily
It’s the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and I can’t find one article by any real estate blogger remembering the disaster. Have we all forgotten what happened that week down south, especially in New Orleans? Have we forgotten about all the people that lost their lives? Have we forgotten about all the displaced people that still have no real place to call home today? We haven’t and neither should you!
I watched the NBC special last night by Brian Williams and was painfully reminded about the human suffering that occurred durring Katrina. I have to tell you, I became really angry. Why? I’m not exacatly sure. Maybe it was because I could feel the pain on all the faces they showed. Maybe it was because of the difficulty in getting help. Maybe it was because of the survivor stories they showed. Maybe it’s because I am HUMAN. I do not like to see people suffering. Either way, those people are still suffering in some way shape or form till this day. It’s just sad to see this happening.
Nar is hosting it’s annual convention in New Orleans this year called NardiGras. Not only will the event bring much needed revenue for the city but many will be contributing their time and money to rebuilding projects for the effected areas such as The Road Home Program.
The Road Home program - the largest single housing recovery program in U.S. history - was developed by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to help our residents get back into a home or apartment as quickly and fairly as possible. This Web site offers homeowners and rental property owners details about the program and tools and resources.
Through The Road Home, eligible homeowners affected by Hurricane Rita or Katrina may receive up to $150,000 in compensation for your losses to get you back into your homes.
Here is a before and after Katrina slideshow from MSNBC.
During this hurricane season, we remember the Gulf Coast Katrina victims and pray others are spared such as a catastrophic loss.
Update: Thank You to all the Heroes of Hurricane Katrina
Heroes of Hurricane Katrina.
Love your hero pictures, we’ll add the link.
I appreciate this post. It was a terrible time. None of us really knew what to do! But I also respect you for not pointing fingers.
I gave a little salute to the animal resuce people of Katrina the other day:
http://www.nelalive.net/nelalive/2006/08/best_friends_an.html