Case Study: Hurricane Katrina 2005 What are hurricanes? Hurricanes are storm with violent wind‚ they are also known as typhoons or cyclones that form in specific conditions. Some hurricanes are more violent than others‚ the Katrina Hurricane in the year of 2005 was the one of the most strongest‚ deadliest and most destructive hurricane recorded in the U.S. Where‚ When‚ Why‚ Causes? * Hurricane Katrina affected more than just one area. It was formed over the Bahamas on August 23rd 2005 and
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Trouble the Water is not solely about Hurricane Katrina and its calamitous aftermath‚ but it is an honest‚ raw footage that displayed how America treats its poor and displaced citizens‚ particularly in time of dire need. Given U. S impressive response to humanitarian crises‚ and use of the top of the line gadgets to combat enemies in war-torn zones‚ the disappointing non-governmental response in New Orleans begs to question the capability of the U.S to response to disaster within its own country
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roaring hot | The chair was as squeaky as a mouse | The movie scared the crap out of me | Being at the beach is just as peaceful as a flowing meadow | He was a heck of a gambler | The gym smelled of worn socks and corn chips. | The documentary of hurricane Katrina victims being treated like a cold‚ dead fish. | That snow was as high as a mountain | Lived life on the edge | Your room looks like a tornado hit it. | The eyes sparkle like the moon. | He was driving like a bat out of hell. | Eating
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In Dave Egger’s New York Times best seller‚ Zeitoun‚ he writes about a Muslim man named Abdulrahman Zeitoun who stays behind during Hurricane Katrina and canoes around to help people that are trapped in their house and helps them get to safety and he feeds helpless dogs that are starving. Zeitoun is portrayed as a heroic family figure in the book. He is a kind man and acted selflessly whenever he had to do things. For example‚ he gave the limited food that he had to save the starving dogs and each
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In the film ’The Hurricane’ directed by Normal Jewison an important message that the character Rubin helps us understand is that of Racism. Jewison shows the viewer that the victims of racism have their lives destroyed and become aggressive because of the inequality served to them. We are also shown how unprotected victims of racism are‚ and how they are always in danger of becoming the target to blame things on. However Jewison directed this film to change these attitudes so towards the end of
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there are natural hazards that can occur on the earth. While some hazards are more predictable than others‚ all have the potential to have disastrous outcomes. Like the catastrophic tsunami of the Indian Ocean in December of 2004 or the more recent‚ Hurricane Sandy in New York. There is no comparison between nature and ma- made systems to stop the cycle of earth’s climate‚ there is nothing we can do to prevent or reduce natural hazards*. Hazards are a part of the natural make-up of every region’s climate
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Thompson Kaplan University Professor Tina Mainwaring CJ355-01 Homeland Security June 11‚ 2013 Hurricane Katrina was the largest and third strongest hurricane ever to be recorded to make landfall in the United States (dosomething.org). The final death toll of Hurricane Katrina was a staggering 1‚836‚ mainly from the state of Louisiana and 238 people killed in Mississippi (dosomething.org). Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages‚ but is estimated that the total economic impact in
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to a major hurricane like Hurricane Katrina that devastated much of Louisiana in 2005. During Hurricane Katrina many of the things when wrong because emergency leaders were because‚ emergency managers were not prepared for the after mass of the hurricane. It is important for a city to have a structured Emergency Operations Plan in place in the event of a major hurricane. This will help make emergency operations run smooth and emergency managers make important decisions. Hurricanes are measured
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individual’s life but also a family’s life. Furthermore‚ understanding this substantial effect and ways to care for and heal the trauma of a natural disaster is an important goal for environmental psychologists (Veitch & Arkkelin‚ 1995). In August 2005‚ hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana (NOAA‚ 2007). The overwhelming aftermath left Louisiana in complete destruction‚ leaving thousands displaced and almost 2‚000 lives lost (NOAA‚ 2007). In addition‚ children were lost as well as numerous children left without
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Introduction 2 What is FEMA? 2 Three Major Divisions of FEMA 3 Three Activities of FEMA 5 Impact of Hurricane Katrina 6 1. Economic effects 6 2. Social effects 7 3. Environmental effects 7 Criticisms 8 The Strength of FEMA 11 1. Reduce the redundancies: 11 2. Disaster assistance 11 3. Various programs 12 The Weakness of FEMA 12 1. Vague role definition 12 2. Staffing problems 13 3. Problem with motivation 14 4. Absorption into DHS 14 5. Problematic strategies 16 6. Poor communication
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