This (the delayed response to Hurricane Katrina's victims) is everybody's fault.

Rally for Relief: Oriental's Response to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina

The failure in response was just as tragic as the hurricane. Why weren't we more prepared? Why weren't we more equipped? Why did it take the response as long as it did? Why didn't we have places to take people that were different than where they ended up? So, there is a tremendous need for an investigation.

I wanted to be sure that my donation did two things: went directly into the hands of hurricane victims and that it was an amount that could really impact their lives and make a difference,

I wanted to be sure that my donation went directly into the hands of hurricane victims,

North Dakotans have opened their wallets, their homes and their hearts to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, ... We want to make sure that all evacuees who arrive in North Dakota by any means get the essential services they need while they are here.