Americans was Hurricane Katrina‚ it left millions of people homeless and
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domestic hunger-relief charity. In a humanitarian act‚ she also hosted a charity drive and pledged $100‚000 for the organization ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History.Moreover‚ Ellen has also participated in the relief campaigns for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and she has reconnected with survivor‚ Dianna Beasley on her show. Recently‚ Ellen learned about an organization called The Gentle Barn‚ a home and hospital for animals that have been abused. On her website‚ Ellen then urged her viewers
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Cited: Freedman‚ A. (2012‚ 06 06). Retrieved 10 01‚ 2012‚ from www.climatecentral.org: http://www.climatecentral.org/news/top-5-most-vulnerable-us-cities-to-hurricanes/
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Special Topics in Business Introduction The Federal Emergency Management Agency‚ or FEMA‚ is responsible for coordinating the government’s role in preparation‚ prevention‚ response and recovery from domestic disaster‚ whether they be natural or man-made. FEMA.gov lists 1849 total disasters declared since 1953‚ with an average of 32 each year (13). This particular agency has generated a lot of praise and but just as much criticism. Over the course of FEMA’s history‚ there are many lessons
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dances and music festivals. It has given the opportunity for the city to rise as a tourism city. However‚ due to the climate of the city itself‚ the city is vulnerable to one of the deadliest natural disaster‚ the hurricanes. One of the well known disasters that hits New Orleans is the Hurricane Katrina incident in 2005. This case study aims to analyse New Orleans as a major tourism city of America and its future potential to stay as one of the top tourism industry in America. This case study will research
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coastal populations also face events brought on by nature such as hurricanes and storm surges. Although hurricanes and surges occur naturally‚ the intensity and frequency of them have dramatically increased over the years due to global warming. The signs have been evident. Take the year 2005‚ for example. In the Atlantic region‚ there were 28 recorded hurricanes and tropical storms‚ one of them being the infamous Katrina (National Hurricane Center). It hit
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Almost every year a hurricane blast through Florida and takes its toll on the business‚ industry and affects the lives and dollars of the company and its workers. One can ask themselves‚ "How do we prevent this from happening again?" This is usually what businesses and persons affected by a hurricane ask each other. What about a hospital? How would a hospital prepare for a hurricane? To complicate things more‚ how would a hospital prepare for a hurricane if the hospital is to operate 24 hours a
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Introduction The initial response or lack thereof‚ to the widespread disaster in the Gulf Coast‚ caused by Hurricane Katrina‚ demonstrated high levels of incompetence and disorganization by government officials. Images of desperate individuals awaiting rescue on their rooftops‚ and masses of people packed together in deplorable conditions in the Super Dome‚ circulated the globe. There was no hiding from the painful reality and the obvious inaction or inability of those responsible to care for these
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politics. But when relief was a day too slow‚ people grew angry and frustrated. Federal response for both Hurricane Sandy and Katrina had been approached differently. In this paper I am going to share the research I found that explains why and how that happened. As well as other criticisms the media had for the federal government during disaster recovery. It is no secret that response after Hurricane Katrina was unacceptable. The aftermath brought attention to a huge hole in our federal government that
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Early morning of August 29‚ 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm reached land‚ it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale bringing winds of 100–140 miles per hour. The Hurricane ran some 400 miles across. Hundreds of thousands of families in Louisiana‚ Mississippi and Alabama lost their homes‚ and experts estimate that Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage. By the time Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans‚ it had already
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