Epic disasters bring out the best and worst in human beings. I am not the first person to point out that. However, I can confirm the accuracy of this statement, as this was revealed by the costliest natural disaster and one of the most devastating in United States history.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina ten years ago, some people shared their possessions and even risked their lives to help those affected. People living hundreds or, in some cases, thousands of miles from New Orleans welcomed into their homes some strangers who were displaced by the hurricane. Rescuers arrived by land, air and water to pluck stranded people from rooftops, trees and other precarious locations.