katrina by the numbers, part 2: 1 year later

USA TODAY poll in today's paper:

• 16% - those who say that their lives are back to normal one year later
• 56% - those with kids under 18 who say that their kids have been negatively affected by the storm
• 25% - those who have not moved back
• 20% - number of those who have moved back but believe they may need to move out again
• 14% - those currently unemployed
  
  
• "those who say they are experiencing a great deal or quite a bit of"
  
  
• anxiety - 27%
• trouble sleeping - 26%
• depression - 23%
• "difficulties in marriage or other family relationships" - 18%
  
  
• Top 5 Most Difficult Things to Deal with Since Katrina:
  
  
1. damaged property
2. financial problems
3. mental or emotional sate
4. "getting our lives back on track"
5. "no longer having a job"
   
   
• Top 5 Types of Help Most Desired to Recover from Katrina
  
  
1. $
2. help with damage or contractors
3. more FEMA help
4. "a place to stay"
5. a job

Recent stats from Compassion Ministries which works thru Trinity Church in Covington, LA. This is where we've sent most of our Work Teams:

• # of volunteers: 5,458
  
• volunteer work hours: 206,350

- USA TODAY related story.

- katrina by the numbers, part 1: the impact of the storm