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A Breath Of Fresh Air In Post-Katrina Mississippi« Thread St

Postby admin » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:06 pm

A Breath Of Fresh Air In Post-Katrina Mississippi« Thread Started on Aug 8, 2007, 12:04am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------A Breath Of Fresh Air In Post-Katrina MississippiSubmitted by Ana Maria on August 7, 2007 - 7:34am. Hurricane Katrina 2005 Natural Disasters by Ana Mariaread at source> http://www.democrats.com/node/13910Today’s a big day in Mississippi. While there are plenty of contested local races throughout the state—particularly on the Republican side, the insurance commissioner is the most important statewide race because it impacts every individual, family, community, and every form of government inside the state.Here on the coast, electing Gary Anderson as the Democratic nominee and booting out George Dale from office would clearly send more than a few ripples of joy throughout the Katrina-ravaged region. You see, the insurance crisis impacts so many things that most of us—myself included—just don’t think about until it is pointed out.For example, I’m hearing how drug and alcohol abuse among teens and adults has dramatically increased since Katrina. Kids have no where to go—not a movie theater, skating rink, nothing. What is there to do? How are they to channel all the usual that comes with being a teen and all the unusual that resides inside of them because of Katrina’s impact?Their friends may be scattered to the winds. The kids may have had to deal with death of friends or family members. Their homes may be gone, schools destroyed, social groups evaporated. Their families finances shattered because of jobs no longer available since most businesses were lost in Katrina. On top of that, little to no money for rebuilding the family home.We know that communities everywhere struggle with this issue of teens and having places for them to go and activities to keep them occupied in healthy ways. Put on top of that having lost everything they’ve ever known including their social network that helps them go through those difficult years that transform kids into young adults. No wonder drugs and alcohol are rampant.
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