Blog #1 Natural Disasters

For the outside reading blog on natural disasters I found an article on Hurricane Katrina. I found the article from the L.A. Times and it is about the large amount of money Hurricane Katrina took away. Now that the victims lost their possessions and the cost in the economy is rising, the number of homeless people has gone from 6,300 before, to 12,000 after. There have been a few attempts to assist the people that were harmed, but when a group called UNITY offered temporary housing, only 61% said yes. This is a great opportunity. Finding an affordable apartment is growing close to impossible. The cost of an efficiency apartment has gone from originally $463 to $764. There may be people trying to help out with natural disasters such as hurricanes, but they can only help if the recipient is willing to try.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/us/21suit.html

Schwartz, John. "Judge Allows Katrina Lawsuit Against Corps of Engineers." The New York Times. 2009. 1 Feb. 2009.