does 1. there are many natural disasters but im going to focus on hurricanes. Homeland security digital library states "Hurricanes are strong storms that cause life and property threatening hazards such as flooding‚ storm surges‚ high winds and tornadoes.” a typical hurricane is about 300 miles wide and extends from 25 to more than 150 miles. The winds in a hurricane usually exceed 74mph. 2. one of the worst hurricanes was Katrina on August 23rd‚ 2005 the storm begins to form and it technically
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want to share is Hurricane Katrina. The deadliest hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in 2005‚ it was marked as the sixth strongest overall to hit the United States. It was one of the most costly disasters as far as property damage of 81 billion dollars. It was also one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. With wind speeds up to 170 miles per hour. Lowest pressure was 902 mb. The hurricane lasted from August 23‚ 2005 until August 31‚ 2005. The hurricane affected Eastern
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needs of the people who are victims of these disasters. The reason behind this is because the basic idea of a socialist system is a system in which the people come together for the good of the whole‚ not just the one. When a natural disaster like a hurricane or an earthquake occur‚ criticism of how the situation could have been handled better always comes up‚ and the suggestion that the best approach for effective relief efforts is that of socialist system. When the devastating earthquake struck Haiti
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at stake. It was in August of 2005. That was the time Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana‚ demolishing the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas. I’m from a small town‚ which is approximately twenty minutes outside of New Orleans. The hurricane affected my family both mentally and physically. My family didn’t evacuate for Hurricane Katrina. We decided to stay and “Ride it out.” They had the mindset like many others that the hurricane wouldn’t be as catastrophic‚ but we were wrong. We were
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The Possible Positive Effects of Community Service As I walk to school‚ I see another wall with graffiti‚ trash on the streets‚ and a woman walking around with no sense about her. While Riverside County has some nice areas‚ there are also unkempt neighborhoods. I believe in Eggers points in Serve or Fail‚ about some of the possible positive effects of community service. Although he states many views about students stepping up and helping the community‚ I agree with three possible positive effects
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In the excerpt “The Hurricane” from Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ the main character Jaine refused to leave her husband and town over a storm; assuming it would not be bad and would be easy to repair any damages. To her surprise‚ much devastation was created by the storm and many racial and class discrepancies in the social system were realized. Similarly‚ on the 25th of August 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast; leaving behind tremendous damage to multiple cities‚ specifically New Orleans
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Federal Emergency Management Agency during Katrina was unable to conduct joint operations with the military. The fundamentals of DSCA have changed to allow for a more conducive joint environment during natural disasters. The Military’s role during Hurricane Katrina changed the way the military supports civil authorities. The Role of
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BEACH RESORT DISASTERS‚ AN ECONOMIC HAZARD Many areas alongside the coastline of the USA are very prone to large scale and highly destructive natural disasters‚ such is the case of Dauphin Islands‚ Ala.‚ whereon severe storms and massive hurricanes can decimate whole towns. Often such regions are inhabited by well-off communities who simply choose to live in a beach resort knowing so well about the risk and its magnitude. Such communities then rely on the fact that the federal government put
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Loran Ubriaco Professor Samuel Nicolosi English 110 December 4th‚ 2012 The New Orleans Saints: Taking Their City Back February 7th‚ 2010. Super Bowl XLIV. Four years post Hurricane Katrina. As smoke cleared from “The Who” halftime concert‚ Thomas Morstead‚ the kicker for the New Orleans Saints‚ set to kick the ball off to the Indianapolis Colts to start the third quarter. With the Saints down 10 to 6‚ and Indianapolis’s Chad Simpson standing in his own end zone ready to return the kick
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Sandy beaches‚ clear warm water‚ bright blue skies‚ all amazing benefactors are seen in Cancún. Located on the tail of Southeast México‚ Cancún is a bustling city abound with beautiful resorts‚ memorable points of interest‚ challenging golf courses‚ and delicious restaurants. Similar to Las Vegas‚ Cancún’s main street is shaped as a long strip with resorts on the oceanside and malls and restaurants on the other side. Although located in Mexico‚ almost all inhabitants speak fluent English. It is praised
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