Communication Challenges Hurricane Katrina is considered as one of the most devastating natural disasters that have occurred in America in the past few years. The disaster not only contributed to loss of lives but also damaged property estimated to be approximately $60 billion based on reports by risk management experts. One of the most affected areas by the natural disaster is New Orleans whose people and infrastructure was significantly affected. The natural disaster contributed to the establishment
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In August 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated thousands of families in New Orleans and contributed to the social issue of class division and race within the communities of this city. When this storm hit many people didn’t think that it would be as dangerous or harmful like Hurricane Andrew‚ so just to be on the safe side‚ most did take precaution and prepared for the storm responsibly. Hurricane Katrina caused a lot more damage than expected. Homes and buildings were destroyed and flooded out‚ people
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It was gray‚hazy and raining. This is what is looked like after the horrific storm of hurricane Katrina . Before the storm came Armani was celebrating her 10th birthday. Her family (the Curtis’s ) were eating the cake and then is started pouring down rain and the wind was blowing so hard it busted out some of their windows.The Curtis’s really weren’t prepared for the storm . So when it came to their home it hit it hard. When the storm was over they didn’t have much left.Then the went outside to
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Running head: A FUTURE TREND IN CRISIS INTERVENTION A Future Trend in Crisis Intervention Your Name HERE University of Phoenix Mental Health and Crisis Interventions BSHS 471 INSTRUCTOR HERE DATE HERE A Future Trend in Crisis Intervention As the population in the United States continues to climb the need for human services professionals does the same. Human service agencies are often face the dilemmas of being over-worked and under paid. Professionals in this field are often prone
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Testament are outraged with the actions of mankind‚ justice was served. We can’t say that all the people on earth were evil doers‚ but thereafter the earth was cleansed from unrighteous people. The significant of The Great Flood Stories and the Hurricane Katrina flood are similar because New Orleans was a city that was full of sin. The Great Flood will cleanse the earth‚ but a selected few people will survive the flood as the City of New Orleans still have survivors today. Work Cited:
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When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005 the Zeitoun family could not decide on whether or not to flee or to stay in the city. In the end‚ Abdulrahman‚ more commonly known as Zeitoun‚ stayed behind and Kathy took the children to visit her family in Baton Rouge. What was his justification to stay behind? What happened in his past that gave him the faith to remain during the storm? The book‚ Zeitoun‚ answer many of these questions through anecdotes. Dave Eggers uses anachronistic anecdotes to
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even occupational or academic changes. The next part of this second step to the ABC model is to make sure ethical checks are being made on the client. As with any crisis‚ those going through alcoholism should go through a suicide assessment to make sure they won’t act on depressive or impulsive behaviors. The next assessment the crisis worker would want to look at is a substance abuse assessment to learn more about why the person suffers from alcoholism. This can be done by asking simple open-ended
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Future of Crisis Intervention Karen Burgess Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Practices/BSHS 471 January 28‚ 2013 David Elkins Abstract Even though too many volunteers are not good in a crisis intervention‚ without crisis intervention there would be many people helpless in a crisis because trained professionals and volunteers assist people in crisis and networking and collaboration with other agencies is important. In any crisis‚ it is better to be proactive than reactive This
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American Citizens during Hurricane Katrina. (10191108) Throughout the countries brief‚ yet eventful History there has been many recorded incidents of black oppression in the United States of America. A nation built on the notion that all men are created equal. However‚ this is not a view shared by a large number of the African American population‚ past or present. A prime example of this is the aftermath and controversial treatment given to many in the wake of Hurricane Katrina‚ one of the deadliest
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Although not everyone that comes across a stressor in life will experience a crisis‚ some are unable to cope with the stressor in a healthy manner and eventually succumb to a crisis. If this person does not receive the adequate crisis intervention during this state‚ he or she is likely to be unable to function at the level he or she had been functioning before the crisis. This will inevitably lead to additional crisis scenarios for every stressor they must face in life. “This pattern can go on for
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