Cars floated on top of debris, homes were roofless and deserted, and people shouted for help as helicopters flew by with empty seats. These were the results of Hurricane Katrina that shocked and divested so many people. Those who were caught in the middle of the natural disaster were forced to scramble for the limited help that was available to them. Although the Super Dome provided a temporary shelter to many victims, benevolent individuals and organizations went out of their way to help relieve many from the disaster. Angelo Manuel and Norfolk Collegiate School did just that.\r\n\r\nBeing the owner of a real estate company in Virginia Beach, Angelo made a charitable decision to fly to New Orleans in order to rebuild a few homes for free. He also bought a few acres of land that people in New Orleans tried to do away with because they needed money in order to move to another location. His arrival to New Orleans stunned him ineffably. He said that the destruction that was caused by the Hurricane was beyond his imagination. His presence in New Orleans ended up being beneficial to many families as he fulfilled his promised venture.\r\n\r\nNorfolk Collegiate is an independent school in Norfolk, Virginia that enrolls 300 high school students every year at an average rate of $10,000 a year. Although it is small, Collegiate did big things when Hurricane Katrina made its way through New Orleans. This high school adopted fourteen students at no charge. These students were left without a home and schooling because of Katrina. Collegiate was able to provide a warm environment for them as they assimilated to a new way of life. \r\n\r\nAngelo Manuel and Norfolk Collegiate were among the millions who were able to provide relief to Hurricane Katrina victims. Although the Hurricane caused a lot of destruction, it united many people to help the less fortunate whom the hurricane left in debris of cars and fallen trees. \r\n

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“[Untitled],” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed October 16, 2024, https://hurricanearchive.org./items/show/15438.

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