Hurricane Katrina Dec 21, 2007 11:16:25 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by kimb07 on Dec 21, 2007 11:16:25 GMT -5 The United States government's inept and cavalier response to Hurricane Katrina was due, in part, to the racial and economic stratification in New Orleans, Louisiana.