All about hurricanes. Hurricanes 101. Hurricane Katrina - before and after pictures. Hurricane Katrina. August 29 , 2006 By Karen Fanning In the days following Hurricane Katrina, Arlen McQuigg refused to stand by as his neighbors struggled to rebuild their lives. The teenager immediately rolled up his sleeves and got to work. “We went around and cut down trees that were on people’s houses and cleaned up their yards,” said the seventh-grader at Slidell Junior High.
Thanks to the goodwill of young people like Arlen, residents in hurricane-stricken areas like Slidell are getting back on their feet. A City Still Hurting Last June, IndiAna Seerley-Gowland traveled to New Orleans, hoping to lend a hand. “It’s a complete ghost town,” said the 15-year-old from Tiburon, California. Seerley-Gowland was one of 30 kids visiting New Orleans with the Westminster Presbyterian Church youth group from California. “I just wanted to give hope to the families that lost everything,” said 15-year-old Michael Fearon. An Unforgettable Spring Break The group spent a week in Bay St. Blankets of Love A Can-Do Attitude. How a hurricane is born - BBC.