Houston blacks won't trust government in hurricane, survey finds

Blacks living in Houston are far more likely to count on faith for protection this hurricane season than government agencies that most blacks see as dishonest and unprepared, according to a university study released today.

Eighty-three percent of blacks surveyed believe the city is only somewhat or poorly prepared to handle an ordeal such as Hurricane Katrina, the aftermath of which led Texas Southern University to conduct the telephone poll of 404 blacks in Houston.

from the Houston Chronicle