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>> I was reading this article today:Â
www.msn.com/en-us/ne ws/us/the-lost-child ren-of-katrina/ar-AA alGD5After Katrina, were there any negative effects here in Kingwood/Humble/Atascocita areas due to the refugees? Part of my work is writing about emergency preparedness and I've only ever heard negative stories about the mostly-NOLA area folks coming here as refugees.
@HollyHobby: Not so much Kingwood but yes for Atascocita and Humble especially the Kenswick area. I had co workers tell me when they first moved to the new subdivision near Kenswick it was nice and they would see people walking poodles and small dogs but after Katrina a lot of them came over and started leasing in those neighborhoods and thus the small dogs were gone and were replaced by loose pitbulls and gun shots being heard at night.
@CBP210:
That area was getting bad before Katrina. When I was house shopping back in 2008 there were pit bulls loose sitting on peoples porches and dog chained up in back yards. Found a house I really liked but didn't put an offer on because of the loose dogs and bad vibe I got.
@foxymama:
I agree that neighborhood was getting bad long before Katrina.
To the OP, there are plenty outstanding citizens that are here due to being evacuated during Katrina. One of my best friend is one of them. She hates the term 'Katrina evacuee' since it is associated with such negative connotation. During your research, don't forget about the good that got jumbled in with the bad.
@Francita:
I agree, the bad just makes the news more. I have a friend who moved here after Katrina. She is a nurse who supports herself, pays her taxes and is a good citizen. She did take advantage of the no interest or low interest home financing rates the government gave the evacuees. But I can't blame her, I would of done the same. 4951