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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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    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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    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 Louisiana

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    the chaos and devastation they cause. The articles analyzed will be Risk and regulation: can improved government action reduce the impacts of natural disasters by Robin Spence and Flood risk management in the United States and the impact of Hurricane Katrina by Gerald E. Galloway. These article explain the devastation natural disasters can cause and the regulations needed to prepare for such disastrous events. Spence says‚ “three types of regulations are considered: (1) regulations for constructing

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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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    Monique Ferguson November 1‚ 2008 Speech Outline   Speech Topic: Hurricane Katrina Victims Speech Purpose: To advocate Specific Speech: To inform my audience that the Hurricane Katrina Victims were clearly neglected by the United States Government Thesis: Hurricane Katrina victims were neglected by the United States government after a catastrophic hurricane hit.   X. Attention Step A.    Attention getter:                                                                           i.     

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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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    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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    Zeitoun Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophe that devastated the New Orleans area in 2005. The mass damage that hit various suburbs‚ such as the ninth ward passed a tipping point in which seemed nearly irreparable and is still feeling the devastation today. It left New Orleans choking in conditions portraying that of a third world country‚ in which was responsible for the many death of New Orleans natives and the stranding of hundreds of thousands. One subject matter that contributed to this devastation

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    of Katrina in Salvage the Bones to what you saw of the hurricane in the news. Which aspect of the storm’s devastation does this novel bring to life? What does Esch’s perspective add to your understanding of Katrina’s impact? When analyzing the horror of Katrina within Ward’s novel Salvage the Bones and the actual catastrophe that was broadcasted throughout the media‚ readers are able understand its true impact. It seems as though Ward brought to light the realness and severity of Katrina rather

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