People are often judged based on how they react in certain situations. No matter what kind of situation, whether it be mild or extreme, human nature and basic instinct will come into play and show their true character.

Since the disaster we know as Hurricane Katrina was not only natural but also human, people have been criticizing and criticized. Everywhere from the victims, to witnesses, to doctors; everybody seems to have an opinion about who’s fault it is that their house isn’t standing anymore or a mother can’t find her child in the ruins. Who will voice the opinions of the dead or injured?

Indeed, no fingers should be pointed and no one should be blamed for Mother Nature’s wrath. No one could’ve stopped or prevented it. It was inevitable that the wrath of this massive hurricane would have rained down on the southern parts of America.

For some, the first reaction to this tragedy was sadness for the thousands of life lost. Another is worry about where will they live and how? My first reaction, like several other people, was anger.

The good people of New Orleans sat in their own filth among criminals and rapists while their government watched in shock and awe. The world stood still for those five days while people begged with blankets strewn across their rooftops with the words “help us!” scrawled on them. Bodies lay in the streets while people were robbed, raped and murdered. Scenes similar to what we see in Rwanda that we don’t see daily were now on our front door step. Camera crews from major news networking stations zoomed into faces of desperation and grief and death toll numbers going up considerably as days after the disaster passed to be displayed on millions of TVs across the world, including several in Washington, DC.

The government turned its back on the disaster site for five days while people pleaded and waited.

Some tell me I’m heartless to have such negative feelings about the situation and that I should be feeling compassion and sympathy towards the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Although I do feel sympathy for the survivors of the storm and wish them the best of luck getting back on their feet, I do not have the same feelings towards the government. I hope they stay down while their mistake continues to sink in and unfold in front of them and their fellow Americans. With hurricanes with equal or greater forces in the making, time will tell when they will get their second act.