A natural disaster places an immense amount of strain on our civilian population as well as the political leaders who are responsible for their state’s overall well-being. Hurricane Katrina was a perfect example of how bad a natural disaster can affect a single state. Louisiana was in a state of emergency and the state elected officials held all the power to assist in the palm of their hands. At the time of this state’s crises‚ Governor Kathleen Blanco was charged with this responsibility. Each
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a new location given all the surrounding circumstances due to Hurricane Katrina. 2) What is the general nature of the problem? The general nature of the problem is that we do not currently have a conference location as we are nearing the eleventh hour due to a hurricane but last minute adjustments would risk losing users and customers because of the potential higher costs. 3) What event triggered the situation? Hurricane Katrina triggered the situation 4) What are the imposed constraints
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Barrier Islands Barrier Islands‚ which are also known as barrier spits‚ are elongate‚ narrow islands of sand or sediment that lied parallel to the coastline and are separated from the mainland by a shallow sound‚ bay or Lagoon. Most barrier islands are along trailing edge and marginal sea coast where continental shelves are wide and gently sloping. The majority of the barrier islands in North America are along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast. The formation of the barrier islands is not fully understood
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its application is limited to particular situations. This paper looks at the suitability of total quality management and continuous quality improvement in public management and more specifically how they were used to solve the complex issue of Hurricane Katrina. The shortcomings of these two methods are also explored to determine their suitability in the work context. Total quality management is a process of management that has over the years been used to solve very complex problems in the public
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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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Amadeo‚ K. (2011). How Much Did Hurricane Katrina Damage the U.S. Economy? .About.com‚ Retrieved fromhttp://useconomy.about.com/od/grossdomesticproduct/f/katrina_damage.htm Background Note: Japan [Nation Profile by the U.S Bernard‚ S. L. (2011‚ March 12). Euro Advances on Dollar‚ While Yen Surges. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704468904576193772111786278.html Blackburn‚ B Herman‚ C. (2006‚ August 25). Katrina ’s Economic Impact: One Year Later
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Zeitoun the Syrian-American owner of a painting and contracting company in New Orleans‚ Louisiana who chose to ride out Hurricane Katrina in his Uptown home. However‚ in 2005 Katrina was a hurricane no one was prepared for and‚ for those who lived in Louisiana‚ New Orleans‚ it was nothing short of a disaster. Many residents left their homes in search of shelter from the approaching hurricane. While some residents stayed behind to protect their homes and valuables‚ others who were not physically capable
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differences between the impacts of hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis. (40 marks) Tropical revolving storms have a marked influence on the areas they consume. Whether it’s at the point of striking (our primary effects) or the secondary factors days/months/years afterwards: they impact on the social‚ environmental and economic stature of an area. This is evident when comparing two of the most notable tropical revolving storms in the last decade. Hurricane Katrina hit the MEDC coast of Louisiana
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“Story of an Eyewitness” focuses on the initial earthquake and fires following it‚ while “Letter From New Orleans: Leaving Desire” focuses on the floods following the hurricane. Jack London wrote about the 1906 earthquake that took place in San Francisco‚ Jon Lee Anderson told about the flooding in New Orleans following Hurricane
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allows all children‚ regardless of socio economic status to have a fair chance to an early education which creates a solid foundation for the continuance of their education later in life. 2. Would you consider Hurricane Katrina a natural or Unnatural Disaster? And why? Discuss whether Katrina was a failure of policy implementation with regard to bureaucracy‚ communications‚ leadership‚ resources‚ and/or other failures (see‚ for example‚ reports by the Government Accountability Office). What policies
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