How has Katrina Affected YOU? Options

[mai_z]

I know some people are tired of hearing about Hurricane Katrina over and over again, and I know there are other topics on it, but I was wondering how Katrina has affected you as individuals.

For example, gas prices, that affects everyone. Tell how Katrina has affected you and/or your friends and relatives.



[EDIT] Another point just sorta popped in my head, how is this going to effect the future? Inflation.... Increase in food prices..... more poverty....... Life without oil *gasp* ...

[BOOGERSHAHA]

lunch prices have risen 20 cents, up to $2.00
gas prices (duh)
and because of gas prices, i'm working to pay for them myself.

i know, it really isn't anything compared to what others have to suffer, but meh.

[latinprep12]

it has zero affect on me....all it has done is give florida a little rain her and there...my mom works as a excutive manger for a gas station...so gas isnt a problem....and well we gave money to the redcross thats all..well about my friends...it has affect them from seeing me...they live kinda far..so thats all

[*incoherent*]

gas price- the ol parentals wont let me drive around as much

lets like max is benefiting from this. go figure.

[latinprep12]

lets like max is benefiting from this. go figure.

Looks like max is benefiting from this. go figure...

and well no im not...

[AngryBaby]

lets like max is benefiting from this. go figure.

huh?

anywho, alot of my family lived in new orleans so their houses are flooded, so they are trying to live with us.( first we have to get to them). and my school has alot of new orleans kids in it now. so its really crowded. yeah....I live in Texas so thats why. plus gas prices but thats a given.

[JlIaTMK]

Um, it's affected me by making me lose my will to live in New Orleans when I grow up.

The French sector is completely.... abolished [I guess I would say]. Eh, that beauty is .... gone; just a pile of "leftovers" now.

[*mzkandi*]

A lot of kids that used to live in New Orleans, have transferred into my school.

A few college students from Tulane university have transferred to my school.

Katrina has affected because it makes me think this kinda thing could happen to me, in my city. Especially since I live in Florida.

[*mishyerr*]

Kids from New Orleans came over here...

[YourSuperior]

Same here. Like all the classrooms are full now.

[Paradox of Life]

it has zero affect on me....all it has done is give florida a little rain her and there...my mom works as a excutive manger for a gas station...so gas isnt a problem....and well we gave money to the redcross thats all..well about my friends...it has affect them from seeing me...they live kinda far..so thats all

Same here.

Well, Texas is right by Lousiana, so we did get a thunderstorm and the electricity went out (right in a school event). We have quite a few kids from New Orleans that are in our classes.

[*lolita kitty*]

well, my old elemtary school in baton rouge was on the news yesterday.
i freaked. it was so cool.

my mom is really sad, because alot of her friends are homeless now.

i donated to it. this affects me money-wise.

[EddieV]

One of my best friends lives in Miami, Florida, and his roof got totally blown off, he's doing fine though, although his neighborhood has no electricity...

[*tweeak*]

My friend who'd moved to Mississippi had to move back here and may stay the rest of the school year now, since their schools won't reopen until January and they don't want to mess up her brother's senior year. Fortunately for her, her house barely got flooed and all they really need is a new roof. She was very lucky- and we're very lucky to have her back

We also keep getting new students from down there. Today we got someone in band from New Orleans.

[technicolour]

huh?

anywho, alot of my family lived in new orleans so their houses are flooded, so they are trying to live with us.( first we have to get to them). and my school has alot of new orleans kids in it now. so its really crowded. yeah....I live in Texas so thats why. plus gas prices but thats a given.

YES! I'm in Texas..and at our school we had ~2200 kids already. Add more..and it's just going to be..well..horrible. Our hallways are narrow..and if you were to trip..you wouldn't be able to get up. blah.


Gas is a nightmare...obviously. But it was going to go up anyways.

I'd also have to say that the teachers political views have come out. In 3 of my classes we're have these "discussions", although they've only gone left and wouldn't let anyone from the right talk, and it's just..frustrating.

Eh. That's me.


I sound like i'm complaining. I'm not. I'm just trying to..oh idk.

[latinprep12]

One of my best friends lives in Miami, Florida, and his roof got totally blown off, he's doing fine though, although his neighborhood has no electricity...

dang...well im in central florida and i didnt know florida was affected..well right now and for already a week it has been raining...so its not that bad over here..i feel bad for miami

[5ayuri]

It hasn't really affected me much, but I just feel really bad for the people that they show in TV.
For my mom it affected her money-wise. Cause she gave money to the red cross and to some of my family members that lived in Louisiana.

[*chaneun*]

My cousin lost everything in New Orleans, then she came to PA to stay with her mom.

[*kryogenix*]

Gas prices. And giving me the will to help out the victims.

[*suddenly she*]

texas has been getting a lot of new students.
cinemark dropped the movie prices, to be "easy on the newcomers." i wonder if they would watch them anyway.

[demolished]

It's affect the east USA society.

The gas price will increase untill the area is restore.


happy, seon ?

[*krnxswat*]

It's affect the east USA society.

great grammar.
and, no, it hasn't.

[mouse_3k]

instead of money, it affected me alot. I never felt so bad in my life. When the Tsunami came by, i didnt give a damn but for some reason when Katrina came, I felt like crying.

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

my [adopted] brothers family [mom sisters and stuff] lives in new orleans. theyre okay.

it affects me by the gas prices. plus im so stressed out worrying about family i have over in louisiana and mississipi. =\

[AngryBaby]

now i just found out one of my family members from New Orleans is missing.

[hall0w]

it affected my heart i dink thats all

[Spirited Away]

Gas is crazy. Traffic on the road is crazy. Traffic in school, which 500 New Orleans students were admitted, is crazier than ever. Traffic at the Y is crazy, but I like this traffic because I can actually do something about it by helping these people the best I could.

[ghjgfkgfk]

it affected conan o brien.

his show is usually replayed at 7, but this week the time has moved down to 8 because at 7 they are showing a news broadcast. damnit.

also, i donated 11 dollars today at school. and i want those 11 dollars back. damnitx2

[xmkaex]

^lol
i live in texas so there's a few students from new orleans in my school.

I didn't care .210931092830129831092740892714 as much about the Tsunami as I did about Hurricaine Katrina.

oh yeah and gas prices are up...i bet by the time i start driving it'd be $5

wat happen was really devistating...

[mai_z]

sad thing is (about gas prices)...it's like a $1.40 CND, which, depending on how you work it out, like 1.5 times as much as it is in the states.

[angel-roh]

Gas Price went up higher.

And I feel so worse about it. Like I'm scared. I feel like I'm never going to be safe now on. I heard that there's going to be a huge tsunami in Washington State T_T;;; which it sounds really terrible.

[silver-rain]

Hmm, I haven't really been affected by Katrina personally, I don't know anyone down there, and I don't drive. But I do feel really bad about what had happened to the people of New Orleans and my heart goes out to them.

[Levy2k6]

my school is over populated as of Aug with almost 4000 kids (school original's max capacity was 3400.. 38 new portables this year)

and we are getting over 30 kids a day from Lousianna

[*salcha*]

Well, gas prices skyrocketed.
Makes you not take life for granted anymore, hm?

[WhiteLotus*]

It has made me look down on the American government. I think I started actually reading/caring about political articles because the American government sickened me on their slow acts to help the people. It's also made me want to help out more poeple, be more enviornmental friendly and whatnot.

Who wants to be an enviornmental/humanitarian activist with me?

[burnoveride]

i live in louisiana and i lost my home :( and gas is 4 dollars now

[gelionie]

My RS teacher keeps talking and talking about it in her lessons.

Oh, and I saw a new side of human nature.

[misoshiru]

it hasnt affected me at all. (personally)

[Mr. Slowjamz]

america hasnt changed at all ....only the gas prices....it was $4.30 a gallon in New York ......and it only filled half of my tank for 20 dollars

[miss barnes]

hmm it hasnt really affected me personally but gas is a bitch so my moms wont take me to the cingular store because she doesnt want to waste gas..oh and we have 3 new people from lousiana in one of my classes plus i seen like 2 more in the hallways

[xscore]

my aunt's house is gone.
she's currently living in my bro's dorm with my cousin.
they're moving into my grandma's home soon though.

[mai_z]

My RS teacher keeps talking and talking about it in her lessons.

Oh, and I saw a new side of human nature.

I've actually had 4 out of 8 teachers lecture about it for an entire period in the last 2 days...it's madness!

america hasnt changed at all ....only the gas prices....it was  $4.30 a gallon in New York ......and it only filled half of my tank for 20 dollars

well, that's debatable.

[Nicolatofu]

Well, my basement got flooded which would've taken all the computers and the big screen if i hadn't caught it, so I was pretty thankful to have gone downstairs before leaving for school.

[glit_gal]

It has made me hate Bush even more, and has also given me an incentive to get off my lazy bum and do something about what has happened. I wish I could be one of those people who have gone down there themselves and physically made a difference. But since that can't happen i guess donating is all i can do for now.

[Miss Criss]

Well, I live in Louisiana (in Lake Charles), and we're affected badly. None of the cellphones are working, mail is missing, there is no money in the banks, and fast food restaurants have run out of food because everything comes from New Orleans. Also, the evacuees have come here. They're staying in all our public places, which means we can't have concerts or anything, and they're starting school here-- over 1000 new students. It's also sad because Louisiana is like a country of its own with all the traditions and heritage and with New Orleans being the center of it all, I wonder if anything will ever be the same again...

[yukichan]

Well..
It hasnt affected me yet but according to my teacher, the victims of the hurricane might be sent to hawaii.. (because we have hotels and place for ppl to stay..) If they come to hawaii, then the tourists won't come..if the tourists dont come, my dad could possibly lose his job..if he loses his job, I'll be affected..

[divinity_star]

I get sad when I see all the abandoned animals, and I hate it when every single topic of the day is Hurricane Katrina. I guess they have moved on from Natalie (missing girl in Aruba)...and sadly, the other way it has affected me was being annoyed be hearing my name constantly. At least I get to hear Conan O'Brien say it which is as close as he will ever have anything to do with me. lol.

[*krnxswat*]

It has made me hate Bush even more, and has also given me an incentive to get off my lazy bum and do something about what has happened. I wish I could be one of those people who have gone down there themselves and physically made a difference. But since that can't happen i guess donating is all i can do for now.

what the hell
yeah, like bush planned the whole hurrican
dumbnut

[Gypsy Eyes]

I have friends and relatives that live in new orleans. Thankfully they survived. All of their possessions are gone. It makes me so grateful for everything I have.

[*tweeak*]

There are about 617 victims who have transferred to schools in my county alone. We have about 41 people right now, and today we had a welcoming breakfast type thing for them, but I didn't get to attend, since I'm not in NSLT because I have approximately no leadership skills whatsoever.

[*Programmer*]

my uncle passed away...i hate katrina....

[WindSorcerous]

It made me sad...i wish I could help all those people. I totally lost all convidence in our government and the agencies that are supposed to help these poor people because they aren't at all.

They are all in my prayers...

[jue]

i cant say much not even for the gas prices cause i dont drive. But compare to what we have been affected with; boy the people that actually lived katrina is like affected 10x's worse.