Communication between the people of New Orleans and the city government was a reason why there was so many casualties. During any natural disaster‚ winds can harm any communication systems‚ especially a storm like Hurricane Katrina. Most of modern day communication tools rely on obstacles that are built on land‚ such as radio antennas and cellphone towers. Katrina’s fast winds knocked down a 400 foot antenna that was built to last through winds that would blow up to 150 mile-per-hour. Weakening communication
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Walmart Supply Chain Controversy August 29‚ 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana coast and Wal-Mart was one of the main sources of aid of this disaster. Their efforts included personally helping their associates with the disaster relief‚ setting up and re-opening he affected stores as soon as possible‚ and even worked hand in hand with government relief agencies. Their trucks were the first to arrive with emergency relief supplies. This was a great act that helped Wal-Mart in the short and long
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brands‚ tour companies‚ hotels * Forms of entertainment * Competitiveness of the corporation | WEAKNESSES * Safety and security * Environmental safety practices * Overtime pay issue | OPPORTUNITIES * Population * Economy | THREATS * Hurricanes * Lawsuits against the corporation * Competitors | Carnival Corporation & plc was a global cruise company and one of the largest vacation companies in the world. Owning of cruise brands‚ tour companies‚ hotels would result to the increase
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deadliest and most intense hurricanes was Hurricane Mitch. According to the article "Monstrous Mitch" by Mace Bentley and Steve Horstmeyer‚ and Graphs A and B‚ show the conditions and effects that made this hurricane one of the greatest natural disasters of the 20th century. Certain conditions such as pressure and wind speed made this hurricane intense. At first‚ warm ocean water was around 86 degrees fahrenheit‚ which was most important for making this hurricane disastrous. As the warm water
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A conference has been scheduled in a couple of weeks and is due to have about 200 people attending that are coming from all over the country and have paid registration fees already. Due to hurricane Katrina causing for New Orleans to be considered a disaster area it is impossible to have the conference in this city due to the devastation. If the conference is not a consideration there will be a serious impact on the company if the conference is not held. The conference is A large part of keeping
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instead of victims of circumstances? Are not public servants such as police‚ firefighters‚ and paramedics looked upon as being heroes by the majority of America? How much did politics play in the labeling of 911 victims? Why didn’t America call Hurricane Katrina’s causalities heroes instead of victims. Why do some writers like Nicholas Thompson view their duties as not being heroic acts‚ but simply as being part of their jobs? In addition‚ to what point should a heroes be rewarded. The author of
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strategies and preparations for your Individual Personal Readiness Plan relating to Hurricane Sandy. Just over one month ago‚ the Northeast was not prepared for what would be the most treacherous storm; Hurricane Sandy. The Northeast was never face with a hurricane of this magnitude; Hurricane Sandy became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record and caused damages of at $20 billion. I remember when I first heard about Hurricane Sandy‚ it began its journey in the Caribbean Jamaica. I didn’t pay much attention
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I am Ciara Mauldin and I am applying for your Available Scholarship at Fortis College‚ which is the Lindsey Nicholson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Mr. LaBarron Evans came to Mattie T. Blount High School and spoke with my class about college decisions‚ and also mentioned that he was the Assistant Director of Admissions at Fortis College. I spoke with him one on one; he encouraged me to come take a visit at Fortis College. I am now going to tell you “Why I Want to join Fortis College.” On your web page
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Katie Preparation for Disaster Glendale Community College Preparation for Disaster Disasters across the world have devastated large populations and cost billions of dollars worldwide. From the tsunami in 2006 to Hurricane Katrina‚ the world has seen its share of the wrath of natural disasters. Populations have also experienced manmade disasters such as 9/11 and the oil spills in Louisiana. What are people doing as a population to protect‚ prevent‚ and empower oneself from these catastrophes
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“Impact of the Boxing Day Tsunami on Tourism in Thailand” [online] Available:www.eng.rpi.edu/.../Tsunami/asa%20paper%20version%202.2%20RL%20add%20in%20no%20endnote.doc - Similar [20 September 2010] Cashell‚ B.W. 2005‚ “The Macroeconomic Effects of Hurricane Katrina” [online] Available: fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/53572.pdf [20 September 2010] Ecclesbourne‚ 2007. “Factors Affecting Tourism – Technological Factors”. Derbyshire‚ U.K. [online] Available: www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk/.../A2%20Student%20Tourism%20Essays/Technology%20
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