06D1-00-Examine the Hurricane Katrina Case Study
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré Commander, Joint Task Force Katrina CASE STUDY: HURRICANE KATRINA National Response Framework - Booklet Federal Support Fact Sheet List of Authorities Shelter Guidance View Entire Article Special Defense Department Briefing with Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina - News Transcript View Entire Article HMGP Expanded Mitigation Strategies Planning - Memorandum View Entire Article Hurricane Mediation Program - Brochure View Entire Article FEMA/Mark Wolfe Hurricane Mediation Program - News Governor Blanco Declares State of Emergency - News Clipping View Entire Article Related Articles - Folder September 4, 2005 -- Residents of Biloxi, Mississippi, search through donations for items they need.
Hurricane Katrina destroyed the property of many residents of the Mississippi gulf coast.
Sang Ok Choi - View Entire Article Pandey, Sanjay K. - View Entire Article Kapucu, Naim - View Entire Article National Academy of Public Administration Standing Panels on the Federal System - Meeting Notes View Entire Article "Finding a Way Home" Transcript - iPod Tatum:
My name is Tatum, and I live in Mississippi, Picayune and um my name is Tatum.
I went to the shelter because Hurricane Katrina washed away our houses.
I lost in the storm my little kid microwave that I used to have with the little light ball, and I lost most of my little ladders, my little toys, my little ponies.
Shane:
My name is Shane. I am 7 years old. Since the storm I lived in a FEMA trailer. I do not like the FEMA trailer, because it is boring and there is nothing to do. I used to have a lot of toys, now I do not. I do for fun now, ride my scooter and play with my toys that I have. My life is different because I do not see my friends no more.
Michael Ruberts:
FEMA gave us $10,000 to do everything, to fix the roof, jack the house up, replace the stuff that got ruined. That did not even really put a scratch in it. Probably going to cost me about another $15,000 to get everything fixed. We depend a lot of times on my side jobs for extra money and everything, because after Uncle Sam dips his hand in our pockets you do not have enough to pay the bills.
It is going to take me a little while in fixing my house back up so we can get back in it. But the only thing that matters is that we are happy. We are happy and we are still together.
Angie Ruberts:
I have been back here in the house for two weeks.
Michael Ruberts:
We have everything we need. We got a house full of love. We got four beautiful kids, a beautiful wife. We do not have the best place in the world but it is ours.
Angie Ruberts:
Michael got this for me for Valentine's this year. Do not ask me how many years we been together for Valentine's because I could not tell you.
Michael Ruberts:
Whatever she wants, she gets. That is my choice. She can just throw a hint out, "Oh baby, I would love to have something like this." She is going to get it. It might take me a week or two but she is going to get it. I do not have to do that, but I choose to because I love her.
Since Katrina I have had three jobs.
Angie Ruberts:
Four.
Michael Ruberts:
Three. Trinity, Ray's, well, four. Yeah, four. I have not really been making that much money; I have been struggling real hard. I cannot land any good side jobs and cannot land a good regular job. I got a job but...
Angie Ruberts:
It is not paying enough.
Michael Ruberts:
It is not paying enough, and I do not work everyday. I need a beer.
I work from 730 to 530 and then I come home and basically do this.
Right after the storm we did not get a gas bill for like three months, and when we got our gas bill they sent us one big, one, one huge gas bill and they told us we had to pay it all in full or they are going to turn the gas off, so we just told them to turn the son of a bitch off, because there was no way I could come up with $800.
When they turned the gas off we had to heat our house up with a construction site gas heater that I had that ran off of propane. Five gallons would last about...
Angie Ruberts:
Three days. Michael Ruberts:
Six hours.
Fucking schools.
Angie Ruberts:
It is ridiculous.
Michael Ruberts:
They want five dollars for this, five dollars for that, ten dollars for this, ten dollars for that, eight dollars for this, eight dollars for that. It is driving me f****g crazy.
Angie Ruberts:
Well honey, we have 18 more years left.
Michael Ruberts:
I will be glad if they can get a job and do it theirselves.
It might not look good but it damn sure tastes good. Is it hot? Blow it.
Woman, get your ass over here and wash these damn dishes.
I deserve sex tonight.
Angie Ruberts:
Oh you do, huh? We will see. You might get it. He will probably get it.
Michael Ruberts:
"Thank you for the reindeer food. You kids were real good this year. I hope you keep up the good work. I will see you next year. Love always, Santa." Angie Ruberts:
You know what? You know what?
Michaela Ruberts:
What?
Angie Ruberts:
So does mama.
Angel Ruberts:
I am keeping it!
Angel Ruberts:
Hey!
Michaela Ruberts:
That is mine. Angel Ruberts:
Nuh. I got the blonde head.
Michaela Ruberts:
Oh.
Angel Ruberts:
Really?
Angie Ruberts:
Make it light up, Mike.
Austin Ruberts:
Thank you, mommy. Thank you, daddy.
Angie and Michael Ruberts:
You are welcome.
Angie Ruberts:
I got to regenerate.
Michael Ruberts:
I would wish that I was a little bit better off than what I am now. I do not mind struggling. You know, struggling just builds up, builds your character up, makes you strong and all, but I just wish I did not have to struggle so hard. You can see right now I am at the edge, you know. We can lose everything we got tomorrow and we would not have nowhere to go. And that is just the chance we have got to take.
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