It’s been 7 years since Hurricane Katrina struck Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, which led to the levees breaking in New Orleans and the devastating floods that killed hundreds, left thousands homeless and has still left sections of the city unrecovered.
With Hurricane Isaac headed for a direct hit with Louisiana today and in honor of those who perished in the catastrophic events from 7 years ago, OK WASSUP! takes a moment to pause and remember…
Still sad to look back at those photos, but there's gonna be some new photos since the hurricane broke a levey in Louisiana today. More people were flooded out their houses and it's just Katrina all over again seven years later.
Sadly, this morning (Thurs.) we're hearing very similar stories to the horrors of Katrina.And I must admit I'm torn on the issue of WHY do people continue to live in extremely high-risk areas and then refuse to leave when a natural disaster is imminent?!I am well aware of the emotional attachment families can have to a home or land.My own family owns a significant portion of land in Georgia that was left to us by our great-great grandparents on my father's side. We count ourselves Blessed to have that land. Several of my relatives have built their homes on their parcel. I plan to do the same one day when I retire. For many families, the fear of losing what has been in the family going back generations is real! Some elderly people (and even NOT so elderly) feel it their duty to live up to some family tradition of bravery in the face of a threat.. "grandmama never left"…"mama never left".."I been here all my life and I'm not leaving." Yes. I *get* all of that.But I also see the unnecessary loss of life. And rescue workers having to risk their lives to try to save the lives of people who absolutely REFUSE to leave until it's almost too late!?!As I said, I'm torn.