Hi,My name is Anush Polamraju and I am on the proposition side of this debate.Here are my reasons why the federal government failed to help people during Hurricane Katrina.

Assertion:Hurricane Katrina changed the gulf coast landscape and the face of its culture when it hit in 2005.

Reasoning:With more than 250,000 former residents of New Orleans still scattered across the country

Evidence:"When Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast,the Federal Government failed its people" says America's Future co-director Robert Bosage. (nhi.org)