In the wake of natural disasters, America's minorities are at the bottom of the pecking order in the government's list of priorities. Particularly visible among African-American people, the government's failure to provide rapid response times, supplies and other assistance, or to provide substantial compensation to families devastated by disasters, which could have been preventable or deterred to cause more havoc. In many cases, African Americans were exposed to poor living conditions, living in undesirable areas, and lack of wealth, education, and preventative warnings of impending disasters. This can be seen in the cases of the Great Galveston, Texas Hurricane of 1900 and the Chicago Heat Wave of 1995, but the greatest example of all is Hurricane Katrina of 2005, whose affected victims were disproportionately African Americans. the day North America's costliest natural disaster spread to the Gulf Coast and New Orleans area. By then, it had already become a category four hurricane that would eventually claim the lives of 1,833 American citizens and cause $108 billion in damage to the city of New Orleans and its residents. Most of the death and damage was caused to African American families. Many died during the hurricane, and others died after Katrina's destruction. The number of deaths and property damage could have been significantly reduced or even avoided if numerous flaws in the situation had not occurred. The Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana was by far the most damaged area of ​​New Orleans. Located in the easternmost part of New Orleans, bordering the Mississippi River and Lake Pontcharitrain, the Ni breach...... middle of paper ...... December 13, 2011 .Lewis, Jason . “Katrina Cop in the Superdome.” http://www.lasentinel.net. October 21, 2010. Los Angeles Sentinel. December 13, 2011. Murphy, Kim. "Superdome Katrina | Recalling Days of Despair in the Superdome - Los Angeles Times." Featured Articles from the Los Angeles Times. August 30, 2010. Los Angeles Times. December 13, 2011. United States of America. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Administrator. FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency. August 29, 2005. Federal Emergency Management Agency. December 13, 2011. When the dikes broke: a requiem in four acts. Real. Spike Lee. Perf. Spike Lee. HBO, 2006. DVD