It is to be expected that when people recall Katrina, most of the attention centers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the New Orleans area. Those areas took the brunt of the most violent storm ever to hit an American shore three years ago this weekend. They are still recovering and will be a decade from now. Our children’s grandchildren will learn about Katrina in textbooks.

The storm remained a Category 1 hurricane when it passed through Vicksburg and Warren County, killing one person near Eagle Lake and ripping off roofs and scattering trees and debris everywhere.

On the day of the storm, the city and hundreds of area families were already sheltering thousands of people who had the forethought to come inland. The Red Cross and other agencies were already teaming to house and feed record numbers when power and other essential services were lost. Lines formed at the few gas stations that had fuel and electricity. We remember how people waited hours for fuel, for ice, for supplies. And we remember how people rallied to help each other and for weeks and months continued to find ways to assist here and to make trips to help people farther south.

The memories of Katrina are not just rekindled by the date on the calendar. Since the storm, there have been almost daily effects — including the costs of housing, fuel, utilities and insurance.

All week, people have stayed attuned to Gustav amid reports it could follow Katrina’s path.

The anniversary reminds us we are vulnerable. But it should also remind us we are resilient.