Hurricane Katrina survivors remember the acts

飓风卡特里娜幸存者回忆20年前拯救他们的同情和人道主义行为

The storm devastated families and communities, but for some, the most memorable part is how many strangers showed up to lend a hand.

风暴摧毁了家庭和社区,但对一些人来说,最令人难忘的是有多少陌生人伸出援手。

By Curtis Bunn

作者:柯蒂斯·邦恩

Aug. 27, 2025

2025年8月27日

It was late August 2005 in a New Orleans ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. A pregnant Lakeita Williams, her partner, Travis Randolph, and their 9-month-old baby had spent the last two days stranded in the sweltering attic of her parents' home. The flooding receded enough to let them leave the house, but waist-high flood waters forced them to spend a third night outside, on a mattress they had found floating nearby.

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