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    The 1965 Flood Act

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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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    Life Changing Experience

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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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    Zeitoun

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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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    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 families

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    3 Best Stories

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    During my English comp summer session class‚ I was instructed to read several essays and give my feedback on them. In my opinion‚ the last three writings were probably the most memorable and important. “Hurricane Katrina”‚ a story on the immediate and after affects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans‚ was first of these three stories. It focused on real life experiences of people who lived through it‚ victims giving their heartrending testimonies. “It’s Not Just A Bike”‚ is about

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    Salvage the Bones

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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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    Homelessness in America

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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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    Storie Analysis

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    Tennesse Williams who was born in march 26th 1911 and died in February 25th 1983‚ wrote this play which was played for the first time in Chicago in 1944 and won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award in 1945 The first movie adaptation was made in 1950 by Warner brothers and was in black and white. It was produce by jerry wald and Charles k. feldmann Being a very critical man‚ Williams attended to many theatre representation of his play but he used to interrupt the play by commenting the actor

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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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    Wozny HurricaneKatrinav3

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    Hurricane Katrina; the Polarity of Leadership Timothy C. Wozny Trine University Table Of Contents Abstract 3 Michael Brown…………………………………………………………………………………….4 Admiral Thad Allen……………………………………………………………………………….6 Governor Kathleen Blanco………………………………………………………………………..8 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………….…10 References………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Abstract Hurricane Katrina remains one of the most prominent natural disasters to afflict the United States in decades. Its damage is estimated

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