Commemorating Hurricane Katrina

August 29, 2009, marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The real tragedy is that four years after the storm, families across the Gulf Coast region continue to endure homelessness, poverty, and inequality. Four years later, not nearly enough has been done to revitalize these communities, restore their natural flood protections and rebuild their critical infrastructure.

The tragedy doesn't have to continue. If Congress enacts the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act, legislation that would create 100,000 green jobs for hurricane survivors to rebuild and sustain their communities, the Gulf Coast could finally recover. Tell Congress that now is the time to make good on our broken promises to the victims of Katrina. Urge your representative to cosponsor the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act. The laws of a nation should reflect the morals of its citizens.