Joe Burgess Mr. Jason Kirker Eng.120H 10 December 20121 Hidden Issues: The Healthcare Infrastructure of Post-Katrina New Orleans When Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans in August of 2005‚ the physical damage that the storm caused was easily seen. Mass flooding led to the destruction of many homes and famous landmarks. In an attempt to get out of the way of the storm’s path‚ many citizens fled the city in the days before the storm. Some‚ though‚ for various reasons‚ did not
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Officials believe as many as 10‚000 people have died in one city alone after one of the worst storms ever recorded hit the Philippines. TACLOBAN‚ Philippines — Corpses hung from trees‚ were scattered on sidewalks or buried in flattened buildings - some of the thousands believed killed in one Philippine city alone by ferocious Typhoon Haiyan that washed away homes and buildings with powerful winds and giant waves. As the scale of devastation became clear Sunday from one of the worst storms
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Science vs. Nature What is weather? Weather is the heat of the sun that shines through a window. It is the mist on a foggy morning. It can also be a deadly storm that wipes away a house. Weather is not something people can control but that does not mean that they can not protect themselves from it. That is why we have technology. Using weather instruments such as radars‚ satellites‚ and computers‚ forecasters can predict when and where certain storms will occur. Throughout the years protecting
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Sean Phillips Rome English 101 20‚ February 2013 Keeping the Faith Is there a certain date that has forever impacted your life and you will never forget? For me‚ that date is August 29‚ 2005 (the dreadful day Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States and mainly the city of New Orleans). What was once thought of a few days before as a non-threatening storm would forever change the lives of hundreds of thousands of people forever. My grandma
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There has been one experience that I can remember where my survival was literally at stake. It was in August of 2005. That was the time Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana‚ demolishing the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas. I’m from a small town‚ which is approximately twenty minutes outside of New Orleans. The hurricane affected my family both mentally and physically. My family didn’t evacuate for Hurricane Katrina. We decided to stay and “Ride it out.” They had the mindset like
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Flood case study Bangladesh Causes The main cause of the floods was unusually severe monsoon rains and an unusually high volume of runoff from melting snow from the snow caps of the Himalayas. These all increased the amount of surface water and the volume of water in Bangladesh’s two main rivers‚ which are very large and connect. The Ganges and the Brahmaputra both had more than the normal amount of water that they could carry and so were overflowing and flooding. A number of human factors
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Flash flood From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Driving through a flash-flooded road Nepal Monsoon A flash flood after a thunderstorm in the Gobi‚ Mongolia A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas: washes‚ rivers‚ dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm‚ hurricane‚ tropical storm‚ or meltwater from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields. Flash floods may occur after the collapse
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9/11 and Hurricane Katrina Disaster Evaluation While with help‚ the victims can overcome some of the psychological symptoms‚ however disasters can affect children different than adults. September 11th and hurricane Katrina caused psychological symptoms for the victims along with issues and elements because victims can experience PTSD symptomatology‚ acute stress disorders‚ generalized anxiety disorders and DESNOS‚ Many different types of disaster can cause chronic disturbance and illness. The media
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Tornados A tornado can start when a large Cumulonimbus cloud forms . Cumulonimbus clouds form squall lines that exist as individual towers Squall lines are lines that form in front of a cold front in front of the storm that contains precipitation‚tornadoes‚hail‚ After the clouds combine‚ vigorous updrafts start to form and the clouds can grow to a height of 39‚000 ft. The clouds are made of water droplets. When the temperature in the atmosphere decreases to 32 degrees Fahrenheit
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According to Cl-25.1(3)(l)&(v)‚ Period of 40 days of delay is encountered due to late issuance of crucial information by the Engineer (STRUCT) should entitle the Contactor (FOUND) to claim EOT (Extension of Time). According to Cl-27.1(I)‚ Period of 40 days of delay is encountered due to late issuance of crucial information by the Engineer (STRUCT) should entitle the Contactor (FOUND) to claim direct loss & expenses due to fault by the Engineer (STRUCT). 1. The works progress is adversely affected
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