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When the first pictures of Hurricane Katrina flashed on television in 2005, media used “refugee” to describe those displaced residents.

When we hear about a disaster such as the recent earthquakes in China, the Myanmar cyclone, or the tornadoes in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Georgia, we want to help. Writing a check doesn't seem like a personal connection, and just about everyone can spare a few items of clothing or a blanket to help someone in need. So we go through our closets and...