Katrina's Aftermath by David Millican, a retired preacher here in McComb.

To my friends and family:

What I have seen since Katrina:
The poor and the wealthy hurt by the storm
Black, White, Hispanic, Oriental and Indian all hurt by the storm.
Christian people giving, giving, giving.
Churches going all out to minister in Jesus' name
Neighbors going door to door helping one another
Thugs and hoodlums going door to door looking for someone vulnerable.
Ice and water being fought over as police tried to keep the peace.
People coming up from New Orleans taking over empty houses because shelters are full
Out of town volunteers coming with food and staying for now a week still serving it.
The Churches all over this part of the country doing what Christians do in a crisis.
FEMA doing a wonderful job in getting help to us
The red Cross doing a great job in the shelters
The Salvation Army doing a great job in the community
Four Hundred crewman from everywhere bring back the power to our homes, churches and businesses.
Lines at service stations a block to a mile long
National Guardsman patrolling the streets of McComb along with Kentucky policemen protecting us from the hoodlums and thugs of McComb, Pike County and New Orleans (the most dangerous city in the world before
Katrina.)
Drug dealers working outside shelters
Doctors, nurses and other hospital personnel working tirelessly, evening sleeping the hospital to do the job God called them to do.

WHAT I HAVE NOT SEEN;
The ACLU setting up a feeding line.
People for the American Way helping in the shelters
The NAACP doing any work whatsoever
The American Atheist organization serving meals in the shelters.
Jesse Jackson directing traffic at the gas stations

I could go on but you get my message. Its the Christian people with love and compassion who do the work. The gripers in Congress should come on down and get in line to pass the water and the ice. Are you listening Hillary, Chuck, Teddy and all the sorry loafers we call Senators and Congressmen. They don't have a clue as to what this life is all about here on the gulf coast.

Boy I feel better now.

David A. Millican