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    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 pops of gunfire became more regularly‚ people began to scatter from the movie room. During the incident‚ two teacher friends were there together. One jumped on top of the other in

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    In August of 2005 the strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall‚ struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana in the early morning of August 29‚ 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina was thought to be a Category 3 Hurricane bringing winds sustained at 100-140 miles per hour‚ but when landfall was made it peaked at a Category 5 hurricane with winds up to 175 miles per hour and was measured about 400 miles across (history.com). On August 29‚ 2005 the New

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    city. 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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    GEO 1000 ­ Natural Disasters   Hurricane Report    Governor Bobby Jindal‚   INTRO  In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina had a large negative effect on the city of New Orleans and it’s  surrounding areas. In this paper I will discuss the initial impact Hurricane Katrina had on the  population and demographics of New Orleans‚ and deeply examine changes and progress from  the day of the disaster to present day.    IMPACT  Hurricane Katrina reached land from the gulf of Mexico on August 29th‚ 2005‚ just 10  miles east from New Orleans

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    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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    1. The red color on the map indicates relatively high Sea Surface Temperature‚ a range from 27 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius‚ and also indicates the presence of warm currents. The temperatures show that that oceanic area is prone to hurricanes. The average temperature seems to be about 25.4 degrees Celsius because it is the middle of the range for the color gradient given with the map. 2. As the color turns from blue to white to red to yellow‚ as the wavelength gets longer‚ the SST increases

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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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    Media War Coverage From the beginning of time when humans started fighting wars regardless of the reasoning leaders discovered how important propaganda and the public’s opinion of why they were fighting the war. If the nation’s leaders believes in why they are fighting a war the Country willbe more likely to give their support and motivated to stay in the fight for the long haul. Edward R. Murrow‚ former reporter for CBS once said‚ "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We will not be driven

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