with a false sense of confidence‚ eventually leaving 70% of the population behind after evacuation orders. This sense of false confidence contributes to lack of preparation. These are lessons we as a community should have learned from Hurricane Katrina to the Gulf Oil Spill. We must take all of this information and use it to better ourselves‚ our community‚ and our future. As Albert Einstein once said‚ “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again‚ expecting a different
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During the Hurricane Katrina in 2005‚ it is believed that leaders decided to blow up the levees to save the cities and places that brought in the most money and instead try to direct the water towards the wetlands and marshlands. There are different ideas regarding this topic. It is said that leaders promised restitution to the people who would lose their homes. Many people heard explosions and reported it. Officials said they were transformers blowing up. There is more evidence that the levees were
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Orleans New Orleans Louisiana was a flourishing city in 2004. After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005‚ the impact of the storm diminished the people’s faith in government‚ but people’s faith in their religion strengthened. Despite their religion‚ the city itself was still diminished culturally and historically. A large portion of the New Orleans black residents were already living under the poverty line before Katrina even came to the city. Most of the poor didn’t have insurance‚ many waited for
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Do natural disasters have an impact on crime rate? It is obvious that this type of event is not taken lightly. Some are not prepared‚ when everything is lost and they don’t have so much as a dollar to their name it can get tough. Many experience gruesome hardships‚ such as hunger‚ sickness‚ and even death. The death toll varies in different disaster situations but the number is still high. Many are left homeless whole families‚ with young children and nothing to fall back on nowhere to go. Not everyone
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Effect of Hurricane Katrina According to dosomething.org‚ Hurricane Katrina affected over 15 million people in different ways varying from having to evacuate their homes‚ rising gas prices‚ and the economy suffering. Citizens in Louisiana and New Orleans suffered the most from this disaster because the levees were designed for Category 3 Hurricanes while Hurricane Katrina was much stronger. Not only the levee system failed in this disaster‚ but also the US government failed the people of Louisiana
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Sandy left dozens dead‚ thousands homeless and millions without power. Sandy was the nation’s most expensive storm since Hurricane Katrina‚ which caused about $128 billion in damage. Hurricane Sandy killed over 285 people. ("11 facts about sandy" web). Because Hurricane Sandy was so large and powerful‚ it was nicknamed a Frankenstorm. ("Hurricane sandy fast facts" web). At the height
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How I Remember Hurricane Katrina By: William Ford Thesis: How Hurricane Katrina changed my life. On Saturday August 27th 2005‚ my wife and I had a lot of things on our minds. I was home from an eight hour overtime outcall‚ at my new job with Cable One in Long Beach‚ MS. Having only been there five days and also in the middle of packing to move from Bay St. Louis‚ MS over to Long Beach‚ only a little over six miles away‚ the stress level
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the Katrina hit my home town in New Orleans. After the catastrophic incident‚ it was obvious that we needed more help than we were getting. I am a driver of a 15 passenger that belongs to my church. My church made the van available and was also willing to provide supplies to help the relief victims. 2nd September‚ it was completely impossible to communicate. I left a message at catholic social services that my church had a van and was willing to provide some vital supplies to help the Katrina victims
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Hurricane Katrina is a disastrous event that took place in United States history. It is a very important and monumental catastrophe. Though Katrina had a lasting impact on society it was a life changing experience for the people who lived through it. Many lives were lost‚ billions of dollars were spent for repair and construction‚ it was one of the most powerful storms in U.S history‚ and it had an effect on the economy. Katrina was a powerful natural disaster that devastated the coasts of Louisiana
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Hurricane Katrina Have you hear about the Hurricane in New Orleans that changed a lot of people’s lives? A hurricane is a natural disaster. Hurricane is a tropical phenomenon caused by the weather changes. For example‚ Hurricane Katrina was a powerful hurricane that caused several damages in New Orleans. The effects of Hurricane Katrina were property damages‚ displaced people‚ and lost of people’s lives. One of the Hurricane Katrina effects was property damages. Hurricane Katrina was
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