The entire world saw the images of Black New Orleans residents left homeless, jobless and helpless by the arrival and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The pictures and stories dominated mainstream news outlets for weeks. What hasn't been widely publicized, however, are the Katrina-related ordeals of Vietnamese Americans, another socio-economically disadvantaged population along the Gulf Coast. While many Blacks sought shelter from rising floodwaters at the New Orleans Superdome, many Vietnamese residents hurried to Houston, home of the largest Vietnamese community in the South. And while Black survivors sought refuge at mammoth shelters like Houston's Astrodome, Vietnamese evacuees instead looked for help from their own. The location of choice for many was a Houston shopping center of mostly Asian-owned businesses. Faith-based institutions were also an attractive alternative to mega-shelters. Scholars find it not at all surprising that so many Vietnamese, who repeatedly fled turmoil and persecution in their native country, bypassed official channels during the Katrina crisis. The reasons are complex. Yet they illustrate the commonalities Vietnamese share with other minority populations. They also show how two races can enjoy cooperative, interdependent relationships with each other yet simultaneously struggle with hostilities and tension.