generated by Hurricane Sandy. Now‚ a recent study by researchers at the New York University Colleges of Nursing (NYUCN) and of Dentistry (NYUCD)‚ published in The Journal of Urban Health examines the impact on NYULMC nurses’ post-Sandy deployment to help address patient surge in eight local hospitals and health facilities that had not been as affected by the storm. The mixed method study‚ "Challenges of Nurses’ Deployment to Other New York City Hospitals in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy‚" is
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I survived Hurricane Katrina‚ 2005 By‚ Lauren Tarshis In New Orleans‚ Louisiana lived a boy named Barry Tucker. He was 11 eleven years old and lived with him mom‚ dad and baby sister. Hurricane Katrina was getting ready to land in New Orleans. All families had to evacuate. Barry’s family had boarded up there house and packed up there car. They started heading for Texas. They were stuck in major traffic backed up for two hours. Barry’s little sister became very sick. They decided that all
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A Natural Disaster: Hurricane Katrina In August of 2005‚ the lives of the people living in New Orleans changed drastically due to a massive hurricane. Hurricane Katrina is the third deadliest hurricane to ever hit the United States. There were several lives taken‚ many families and homes destroyed. The financial damage caused by the hurricane was shocking. Several countries and people made donations to help rebuild homes and the city of New Orleans. There were several lives taken as well
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When describing a hurricane there are parts that cannot be left out‚ it’s important to know how these storms start. For a hurricane to start you have to have some type of warm water source and winds that are blowing in the same direction that the hurricane is going‚ after the main ingredients comes the transformation of the rain clouds and wind. The transformation‚ is the change into a tropical disturbance‚ after more wind and more clouds building comes the transformation into a depression‚ the depression
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came to Augusta looking for shelter. Some people were prepared‚ and some were not‚ there were even a few people who came with absolutely nothing but the clothes on their back‚ and just the values that were in their pockets and cars. As we all know hurricane Mathew has had a huge impact on southern states of the U.S. It was defined to be a category 3 storm‚ sink holes were formed‚ trees were pulled from their roots‚ tore down houses‚ and killed many people. You could say Matthew led to a path of devastation
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Dear New Yorkers‚ Last week‚ Super storm Sandy tore up the East Coast‚ leaving a path of immeasurable destruction and devastation in its wake. In addition‚ while many are still reeling and searching for necessities‚ we are reminded that some challenges like not having access to gas‚ water‚ electricity and damage to houses get resolved as soon as possible. It is imperative that we change these problems and fix them. That is why people like the American Cancer Society‚ ConEdison and volunteers
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16 Year old proves Rubin “Hurricane” Carters innocence. 16 year old Lesra Martin and his Canadian family proves Rubin Carter is innocent. By: Brianna Hicks‚ Toronto Star Rubin “Hurricane” Carter sits in a jail cell for 20 long years. People say Rubin “Hurricane” Carter was guilty of a triple homicide‚ but 16 year old Lesra Martin changed Rubin’s life forever. In 1966‚ in Paterson‚ New Jersey‚ Rubin “Hurricane” Carter was arrested for a triple homicide that he may or may not have committed
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"Hurricane Katrina: A Natural and Political Disaster" Four days after Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the northern Gulf Coast‚ tired and angry people stranded at the convention center in New Orleans welcomed a supply convoy carrying food‚ water and medicine with cheers and tears of joy. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. It was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third-strongest land-falling
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PUBLIC POLICY RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA Summary As the Gulf States begin the massive task of reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina‚ the nation is actively engaged in a dialogue concerning the lessons learned from this catastrophe‚ and the best options moving forward. Many are asking whether the aid package and policies proposed by President Bush are the right approach to rebuilding and restoring the region. While the hurricane shines a much needed spotlight on a number of societal issues‚ it
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Hurricane Katrina An unexpected and a devastating event that forms over tropical or subtropical waters because of the extreme heat from the water and increases the intensity of the storm is called a hurricane storm. In the last few decades‚ we came across several hurricanes such as Katrina‚ Sandy‚ Ike etc. whose occurrence had a large negative impacts on the life of the human beings. In this essay‚ I am going to discourse the reasons for the occurrence of Katrina‚ its impacts on the life. Also‚ I
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