Proposal /Disaster Research Proposal Page 1 * My disaster paper will focus mainly on the direct and indirect effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans were made by the community and the state‚ which also affected New Orleans and surrounding areas. My initial research on this topic of Hurricane Katrina was that‚ although there was a slew of different aids and reliefs sent to New Orleans and other surrounding areas‚ there were periods where there wasn’t enough or too much time was taken so
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EH-1020-O8C-5A09-52 Aftermath of Katrina‚ Returning to a Safe Workplace There is still a difference between something and nothing‚ but it is purely geometrical and there is nothing behind the geometry.” Martin Garden” People are powerless under natural forces such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans that occurred on August 29‚ 2005. This catastrophe has brought death‚ deprived people of their homes and work-places. ‘Katrina has left a disaster
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disasters. Federalism is a strong system for establishing emergency response because of its coordination through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)‚ past success‚ and reflection after a disaster. Federalism occurs when groups form an alliance to
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Hurricanes Hurricanes can cause damage that can last a life time. For example‚ Hurricane Katrina has affected hundreds of families till death with the loss of their loved ones. On the other hand when someone hears the word hurricane in Florida he or she immediately turns on the television or radio to see where the hurricane is going to go. This means to Floridians‚ here comes two weeks without power‚ gas‚ and most importantly air conditioning. In 2004 Florida was a magnet for hurricanes; this has
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The Katrina Breakdown. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina may be remarked as a very important aspect to understand the relationship between federal‚ state‚ and local governments when it comes to major catastrophe. In Katrina’s case‚ federalism is seen as central to what was largely a government-created disaster. Numerous scientific articles are trying to offer various interpretations of what went wrong and why; however‚ out of all perspectives‚ I find Stephen Griffin’s argument most persuasive.
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The power of success can be disastrous when placed in the wrong hands. Naturally‚ there are those who will always choose to manipulate conditions to succeed in their own endeavors‚ not taking into consideration the lives of those around them. On the other hand‚ there may be those who do not necessarily pursue selfish ends‚ but simply do not know where to take success once it has been achieved‚ thus resulting in their own self-sabotage. Throughout history‚ we have seen success used wrongfully in
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realized that what he created was not a human‚ but a monster. The death of Frankenstein’s loved ones by the monster only magnified the disastrous results of his scientific success. Albert Einstein and his fellow colleagues were asked to develop the atomic bomb in order for America to win the second World War. At first‚ Einstein refused‚ rightfully fearing the disastrous results of successfully building and using one‚ but for the sake of creating one before Russia could‚ he gave in. The creation of
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What is a Hurricane? A hurricane is an intense‚ rotating oceanic weather system that possesses maximum sustained winds exceeding 119 km/hr (74 mph). It forms and intensifies over tropical oceanic regions. Hurricanes are generally smaller than storms in mid-latitudes‚ typically about 500 km (311 miles) in diameter. At the ocean’s surface‚ the air spirals inward in a counterclockwise direction. This cyclonic circulation becomes weaker with height‚ eventually turning into clockwise (anticyclonic)
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fancy restaurant he had booked for us - he was tiny. OK‚ not that I have a problem with short guys‚ but I’m short for a woman‚ and he wasn’t much taller. That and the fact that the guy was old enough to be my grandfather - early 60’s at least - I was in my early 20’s. In emails prior to meeting up he’d said he was older‚ but didn’t give out any specifics. I quite like older men‚ so it wasn’t really something on the forefront of my mind‚ and I just assumed he’d be in the age category I had specified
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The Fair Housing Act of 1968‚ according to FEMA “prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ disability‚ familial status‚ or national origin.” The act cover all housing regardless of whether the funding is private of federal. Regardless of your background‚ housing is provided to you once you are in need. According to FEMA “the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance
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