This essay tells about how hurricanes are formed and the damages that they have on life and property. It tells how hurricanes are classified into five different categories depending on the speed of wind and their potential to cause damage. Also tells about the cause and effects of hurricanes. The essay gives examples of two powerful hurricanes that struck the US. Of the hurricanes were the most costliest which was Hurricane Katrina that hit New Orleans and Hurricane Andrew that was the most powerful
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To what extent can preparedness mitigate the impacts of tropical revolving storms? (40 marks) Tropical revolving storms can be referred to as Hurricanes‚ cyclones and Typhoons these occur in the Atlantic‚ Indian and pacific oceans. Nobody is quite sure how they form but certain factors do need to be met for one to form. One of these is the temperature of the sea which has to be above 28degrees‚ the water also has to be deep beneath the storm‚ this is how the storm gathers its energy. These storms
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in this particular essay. Everyone remembers Hurricane Katrina‚ was it really Katrina that caused all the damage in New Orleans or was it the fact that the levees could not sustain the level of the water that was rising and thus broke. This essay shed light to the ugliness that most Americans are not aware and if not‚ they are fully aware of it and only decides to turn the other cheek and pretend its non-existent chooses to ignore it. Hurricane Katrina did not only destroy homes‚ businesses
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authorization to U.S Army Crop of Engineers (USACE) to design and construct a flood protection system to protect south Louisiana from hurricanes. It was called the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project‚ the reason for this project was prior to 1965. The state of Louisiana design and built its own flood protection‚ but on September 9‚ 1965 hurricane Betsy a category five‚ hit the city of New Orleans. Betsy drove strong storm surge waters into the city of New Orleans from Lake Pontchartrain
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for someone or something to blame‚ but in reality there was nothing to blame? Well‚ a natural disaster can be blamed on no one‚ but in times like that emotions run wild and blame can be put on someone who fits a certain profile. Racism and Hurricane Katrina were two forces that clashed together to create an even bigger problem for the victims. This is caused by an insecurity of the situation at hand. In the book Zeitoun by Dave Eggers‚ racism and racial profiling is the underlying themes in the
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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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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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1. Compare the portrayal 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 Hurricane Katrina occurred‚ I was an eleven year-old child with little to no concern about the current events happening around me. Nevertheless‚ I was still saddened by the hurricane that killed almost 2‚000 people
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Orleans | | | 4/22/2013 | | Economics of New Orleans “In order to understand fully the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans‚ it is important to assess the impact of the economic forces driving the city.” (Michael L. Dolfman‚ Solidelle Fortier Wasser‚ and Bruce Bergman‚ 2005). When looking at New Orleans and its current situation after Katrina one must remove themselves from the common emotions that are so easily felt. It is easy to say yes and have a sympathetic eye
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Homelessness is not just a poor person’s problem‚ its everyone’s problem. Introduction: Any person in this country‚ or anyone in this world could be unfortunate enough to suffer through a natural disaster‚ or a catastrophe. Lets take Hurricane Katrina as one example‚ that was a natural disaster that put most of the city of New Orleans in that state of homelessness. The Earthquake in Haiti‚ or the Tsunami In South East Asia‚ what about the mudslides in Guatemala‚ or the wild fires
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