We all know how massive and destructive a hurricane can be. But when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans‚ it was a whole new ballgame. First‚ we have to know the powerful characteristics of a hurricane. Winds start blowing in a huge circular motion. All hurricanes‚ big or small‚ start at winds around 75 mph. Once a hurricane starts‚ it feeds on warm water. Warm water is not necessary for a hurricane‚ but it makes the hurricane bigger and stronger. The worst part of the storm is the eyewall‚
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Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes are one of the most dangerous natural disasters because of their strong winds‚ massive rains (causing floods) and storm surges. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most deadly hurricanes in history and is still dreadful to even think about. Hurricanes form near the equator over ocean waters. When they are near the United states they are called hurricanes. However when these storms are near places like Africa they are called cyclones. But it doesn’t matter what they are
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Hurricane Katrina On Saturday August‚ 27th 2005 President Bush was notified about the news on Hurricane Katrina while on vacation at his ranch in Crawford‚ Texas‚ and after hearing the news remained on his vacation and took no action to help aid the people of New Orleans (Dyson 63-64). When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans it was at a Category 5 hurricane. Many unnecessary lives were lost in the hurricane and in the events after the disaster hit. What was the reason for the extreme amount of
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Thursday evening‚ July 23‚ 2015 hits a bit close to home for me‚ as this was the evening when a gunman opened fire in a local movie theater in Louisiana. The Grand Theater 16‚ in Lafayette‚ LA was the place where three people were killed along with nine others injured during the evening showing of the Amy Schumer film‚ Trainwreck. Shortly after the 7:00 pm‚ a gunman stood up during the film and began to open fire. He started firing on patrons as they sat unexpectedly of any such heinous act. As the
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approximately 12 hours for Hurricane Katrina to be labeled as a category 3 hurricane. It then took 3 hours for it to transition from a category 3 to a category 4 hurricane. It also took 3 hours for Hurricane Katrina to transition from a category 4 hurricane to a category 5 hurricane. 10. The relationship between Sea Surface Temperature and Hurricane intensity is direct. As the SST increases‚ so does a hurricane’s intensity. An example of this is Hurricane Katrina. As Katrina traveled into the warm water
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HURRICANE: Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a horrific category five hurricane that stretched from Florida to New Orleans. However‚ the Hurricane didn’t start as an enormous hurricane that killed thousands of people originally‚ it was formed about 200 miles south-east of the Bahamas on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 25th the hurricane hit Florida it was a small category 1 hurricane that was so small that after weakening slightly on land it was re-classified as only tropical storm; it had two victims
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The Traumas Associated with Hurricane Katrina Michael A. Porch Saint Leo University Abstract Trauma is defined as; an extremely distressing experience that causes severe emotional shock and may have long-lasting psychological effects (Encarta Dictionary‚ 2013). Hurricane Katrina was one of‚ if not‚ the most devastating natural disaster to hit the United States (US); while being the costliest and the third deadliest (The Weather Channel‚ 2009). The physical‚ social‚
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Hurricane Katrina swept away the gulf coast on August 25‚ 2009. Katrina was the most monstrous storm that has ever visited the coast and was considered an amalgam of tropical waters and dusty winds. It was the deadliest hurricane of category five causing horrendous damage and traumatizing scenes. Many lives were taken away and many lives have changed. I was nine years old running around playing. I heard a loud banging noise and walked outside to see my dad hammering nails into wood to cover the
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But New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina‚ because of its proximity to the coast and low elevation the city was completely flooded under water. It changed the population‚ traditions‚ and economy. Village de L’est is an Eastern New Orleans neighborhood where people live at an average elevation of -3 feets above the sea level. Because of death‚ trauma‚ and damage to property
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The fastest speed of a tornado that was ever recorded was 302 mph. In your mind right now‚ you are probably imagining and thinking how fast that is. One of the largest hurricanes was hurricane Katrina‚ who in some parts or New Orleans‚ sunk up to 8 feet of land in water. Tornadoes and hurricanes are two of the most violent and destructive natural disasters that can happen. People and animals die‚ homes are destroyed‚ and the repair process takes much longer than the actual disaster. With all of this
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