Throughout
disasters that man has witnessed, people tend to more often lend a helping hand
then follow the rules “survival of the fittest”. This is a bit surprising because during a
time of retreat and desertion, one would imagine countless people looting vehicles,
houses, and stores. Looting, though, is
shown to have not happened much at all.
During Hurricane Sandy, a couple of reports regarding people looking
cars went around, but for the most part, most tales of this disaster are of
sacrifice and assistance. During
Hurricane Katrina, a few more stories of looting went around, but the looters
were only taking what they needed to survive, for the most part.
The
author of this article, Maia Szalavitz, did a good job of presenting her
focus. She used a nice hook and good
supporting evidence, including reports and quotes from experts on the
subject. I did, however, notice a few
typos in the article, which is a bit discouraging. Nevertheless, it was a strong and touching
article. It is always good to see a
glimmer of light in dark times.
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