Katrina
Who is to Blame for what happened?
Where Does Personal Responsibility End and Government Responsibility Begin?
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Where does Government Responsibility End and Personal Responsibility Begin?
Assessing blame for the pre storm and post storm actions is a difficult thing to do. In a
persuasive two-three page paper write who you think should carry the most burden for the
neglect suffered by New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina.
Some questions to think about as you work on this paper;
Why were New Orleans and its citizens not better prepared for Hurricane Katrina?
What were the biggest problems created in New Orleans by Katrina?
How will history judge the successes and failures of the local and national governments in
responding to Hurricane Katrina? Why?
What does this storm reveal about who we are as Americans?
How do the issues of race and class play out in the story of New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina?