Do not be misled by Congress's approval of $10.5 billion in relief for the Hurricane Katrina victims. According to the New York Times, the relief action is prompted by the graphic shock of the news coverage from New Orleans and the region, where the devastation catapults daily, in heartbreaking contrast with the slo-mo bumblings of government.

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