Tuesday's News Issue is usually a Human Interest story:

• Human Interest stories differ from the regular news - they are sometimes referred to as "the story behind the story". 
• The major news articles of the day tell of the important happenings.  The Human Interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story.

1.  Jamie Dean has attempted to give an overall picture of progress made in the Gulf region one year after Hurricane Katrina struck.  Were you surprised to read about the work that still needs to be done in the Gulf region to restore peoples' lives to normal?  Explain your answer.

2.  How has the government thus far assisted in cleanup and relief efforts in Mississippi?  What major problems do Mississippi residents affected by Katrina still face? (para. 5-12)

3.  How do government cleanup and relief projects in Louisiana (especially New Orleans) differ from those in Mississippi? (para. 13-19)  Why do you think this is so?  Be specific.

4.  Describe the efforts of the three church groups helping people affected by Katrina:
-First Presbyterian of Gulf Port, Louisiana's Camp Hope (para. 20-26)
-Lagniappe Presbyterian Church in Bay St. Louis Mississippi (para. 27-34)
-the Southern Baptist's group (para. 2-3 and 35-38)

5.  How does Pastor Willis (para. 39-43) answer when asked why residents of the Ninth Ward would want to return there, despite the poverty, crime and poor living conditions they have endured?

6.  What type of assistance would you like to have in the aftermath of a disaster: government or church?  Explain your answer.