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May 18th, 2006 at 8:13 pm
As a native, and currently still a refugee, I find this powerful and informative. But I wonder what others who know little of the neighborhoods and areas described herein think and feel as they see it. Does this resonate with people who’ve never been? The Times-Picayune definitely made up for decades of worthless news-paper-ness after the storm with Nola.com!
May 19th, 2006 at 8:46 am
I personally have never been, and really don’t know the area at all. I think that anything on this scale is nearly impossible to translate. This is the closest I have found so far.
When faced with a disaster of this scale, and think people react in one of two ways. The first is some form of pity, but the scale overwhelms them to the point where they just can’ make it real. This leads to apathy. I don’t blame people who react in this manner; it is just a coping mechanism. The second are people who become deeply affected by it, and maybe even engulfed by it. Everything then becomes related or compared to it. Again, this is a coping mechanism.
Of course, there are the myriad of grey areas in between these two extremes, but I think most people fall on one side or the other. I think that I have fallen towards the apathy side. Sure, I have made monetary donations, and done a couple of posts on the blog to raise awareness, but overall, the sheer scale of the event and my distance from it makes it seem very unreal to me.
I am glad you found the animation powerful and informative, and I hope others will respond to your question.