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Americans help Katrina victims.(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)

The New American

| October 03, 2005 | Mass, Warren | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

During the first dismal days after Hurricane Katrina devastated large parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, Americans watched their TVs in disbelief Scenes from the city of New Orleans, in particular, reminded viewers that catastrophic disasters did not occur only in Third World nations.

Once the initial shock wore off, people across America responded as they always have when those less fortunate than themselves needed help. This time, however, those in need were their fellow countrymen, so the response was more generous than ever. We offer the following vignettes, not organized by time or location, as random examples of the goodness shown by people all ...

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