How Katrina Affected Society

Katrina affected society in mostly negative ways. Especially New Orleans. In the days before the hurricane struck several warnings from different organizations and people which caused people to be frightened. Also Katrina had already killed six people in Florida which made people fear for their very lives. This soon turned to most of New Orleans population to flee the state, leaving homes and properties vulnerable to the elements. A little less than of a day before the hurricane struck the mayor of New Orleans and the governor of the state of Louisiana had issued a mandatory evacuation of the area. This had never happened in the history of the state of Louisiana. Soon a second exodus left Katrina just in time before the hurricane struck. Yet after the advised evacuation by the president and the mandatory evacuation issued by the mayor and governor people still stayed in their homes to ride out the category five hurricane. It seems insane that they would ride out a natural disaster of this magnitude. Was it because they had to stay in New Orleans and take care of their property or did they just not want to make the trip leaving the city? I am a little confused on this issue and why people would risk their lives for something as minor as property damage.