Current Events Summary - Hurricane Katrina

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many victims now found themselves dazed and confused, and in a strange place. Their lives had been interrupted abruptly and now they were being shipped off to various makeshift shelters. With morale low and tension running high, refugees were getting to the end of their ropes. They were becoming desperate.
According to an article written by Isabel Wilkerson in the October 09, 2005 edition of the New York Times, almost every refugee experienced culture shock when entering into unfamiliar territories oftentimes hundreds of miles away. …