Oprah on Location from Mississippi

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"Just as the storm Katrina moved off the coastline, pretty soon these stories will no longer be a part of the headlines of our lives. I feel deeply that we owe it to every single family who has suffered to not forget and to not let them stand alone. Thank you." — Oprah

The Angel Network Team
Our friends take us along as they help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Chris Rock, Lisa Marie Presley, Gayle King and others take you inside the devastation. See the stories of heartbreak—and hope.

Matthew McConaughey's Journal
Matthew spent days in the devastated region, committed to helping Katrina survivors. Read entries from his journal, exclusively on Oprah.com.

Lisa Ling and Nate Berkus talk to survivors.

Oprah Reports
Oprah reveals what life is like after Katrina's devastation. Watch as she tours New Orleans with Mayor Ray Nagin. And hear more stories of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina from our Angel Network team.

Related Resources

Oprah's Angel Network donated $1 million to America's Second Harvest.

For more information on the American Red Cross and other organizations that are helping Katrina survivors, please visit our resources page.

Original Air Date: September 7, 2005

TALK WITH OTHERS

It pains my heart every time I turn on the TV and see the suffering and devastation that the people on the Gulf Coast are going through; it all seems just beyond belief that something like this is happening and in America nonetheless … I don't think anyone who's not experiencing [it] can feel how deep their pain goes.

— avajoy16

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