"It’s a fact that disasters always hit you harder when you know the place and the people involved."

The Katrina Aftermath:

Mother Nature’s disaster in the gulf has had far-reaching effects…all the way to the Sierra Nevada desert. This community has pitched in with manpower, money, supplies and offers to house those in need.

This week Erin Meehan Breen talks with those who have been there, those who have been involved in other natural disasters in this country, and those organizing the efforts to help out.

That plus the view from a westerner…raised in the Deep South.

That’s next time on In Depth with Erin Breen.