Why Natural Disasters Can Effect Us For a Very Long Time

             When a natural disaster strikes, we as a society have been known to come to our neighbors needs. The problem is we also have a tendency to leave before the towns or even country involved has been completely restored to it's former self.
              When Hurricane Katrina went through New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf of Mexico, the United States seen a incredible rise in unity between racial communities, financial classes, religions, etc. Even with this incredible coming together of Americans, parts of New Orleans are still laying in ruins.
               According to http://www.dosomething.org/, "This hurricane caused about $75 billion in estimated damages, the most costly hurricane in history, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion."(fact 8). Some causes of such a high damages cost is not having up to date levee systems. This lack of maintenance is the reason for all the unemployment, parents getting separated from their children, deaths, and people not having a place to call home anymore. If your interested in helping any of the more recent natural disasters that have hit Alabama, Japan; I'm up to suggestions on getting something set up.