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During the AM hours on August 29, 2005, the costliest, most destructive and deadliest storm in the history of the United States violently crashed ashore along the north-central Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent floods resulted in 1,836 fatalities and more than $81.2 billion dollars in damages. The incomprehensible destruction of Katrina does not compare to the moral destruction of our country in the form of the extensive Human Rights violations against the victims of the storm. Former Vice President Al Gore eloquently expressed my thoughts during his speech to the Sierra Club, "This is a moral moment. This is not ultimately about any scientific debate or political dialogue. Ultimately it is about who we are as human beings" (Gore). The shocking images and stories broadcast constantly by the media clearly illustrated the unforgivable actions and attitude of the elected officials in the United States Government. As human beings and United States citizens, we had - and continue to have - a moral obligation to help the more than one million victims of Katrina before, during and after the storm hit. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement are "international standards for persons forcibly uprooted from their homes by conflict and natural disaster who remain within their own countries". In 2004, the US Agency for International Development called them "a useful tool and framework" in its "policy on assistance to internally displaced persons in foreign countries" (Brookings). Using these guidelines and Samantha Power's framework of warning, recognition, response and aftermath, I intend to outline the government indifference and failure to protect the basic human rights of our fellow citizens including the forgotten prisoners. Specifically, the day the storms hit, the rescue response in the first initial days and the aftermath including insurance claims and the political rhetoric on what to name the victims of the storm....
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