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06-11-2008, 07:12 PM
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What do you think this term means?
I was listening to a news program on the radio today and one of the guests was talking about "Katrina Fatigue". It's not a term I had heard before, but I guess in areas of the country where there are a lot of Katrina victims, it's a term that used a lot.
I wasn't exactly sure what the caller meant by it. I think he was referring to people no longer wanting to help those that were in the hurricane, but I'm not sure. Has anyone else heard this term? |
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06-11-2008, 07:13 PM
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I've never heard that before.
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06-12-2008, 03:37 AM
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I haven't heard of it. Have you tried Googling it?? I can think of a few possible meanings. People tired of dealing with the aftermath. People just tired of hearing about it. Not to lessen the horror of it and the irresponsibility of letting the levies decay as they did, but I think we all suffer from a bit of Katrina Fatigue.
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06-12-2008, 04:20 AM
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I have not heard of that term either...
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06-12-2008, 05:12 AM
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I have heard of it. It is talking about how the country is tired of hearing about Katrina and the devestation. Unfortunately, I think it's true. We are so bombarded with news from all over the world that we lose interest quickly as each new story appears. I know people in the New Orleans area and there is still so much that needs to be done down there. But, people have stopped caring in other parts of the country. The money that was collected was not distributed in a rational way, most people can't get their insurance to pay for rebuilding, it's still an awful situation for most of the area hit by Katrina. But, it's not "news" anymore. Very sad.
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06-12-2008, 05:25 AM
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Teri, I agree. It is still stressing the Houston area. (I'll only vouch for that as that's where I live and work.) Because we still have Katrina evacuees - My tax dollars have gone for building new schools, I have waited in longer lines everywhere (even the hospital ER), and I've felt less secure.
I'M NOT COMPLAINING - just stating the facts.
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