(2009). Discovery Channel Feature. Facts About Katrina. Retrieved November 18‚ 2009 on the World Wide Web: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/katrina/facts/facts.htmlNetting‚ Ruth. (2003‚ January 22). How are Hurricanes named?. Retrieved from http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/names.htmlNHC. (2009‚ April 22). Retired hurricane names since 1954. Retrieved from http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/retirednames.shtmlRMS (August‚ 2005). Hurricane Katrina: Profile of a Super Cat. Lessons and implications
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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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this paper we discuss how the government squanders too much money in military and foreign aid endeavors and doesn’t focus on its own problems here in the United States. We first look at how effective the government was to responding to Katrina. Then we compare Katrina to Haiti and the Iraq Reconstruction to show that our government needs to put its natural disaster needs first and not another countries. Next we discuss the military squandering’s in the wars with both Afghanistan and Iraq. I point out
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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 Lacey
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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 story
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is the global warming caused by human activities. In my opinion‚ Global warming is already causing damage in many parts of the United States. Recent hurricanes are a perfect example of direct consequences of global climate change such as hurricane Katrina and hurricane Rita. Of course‚ the impacts of global warming are not limited to the United States. In 2004‚ a massive earthquake triggered the devastating Tsunami‚ which hit Indonesia‚ India‚ Sri Lanka‚ Thailand‚ and many other countries in the region
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shelters with enough food and water and to mobilize city and school buses for evacuation. Five hundred were flooded when the levees broke. 5. Where were state and local officials during the aftermath of Katrina? Why was this a problem? 80 miles away at the state capital during the aftermath of Katrina. This was a problem because they did not know about the extent of the damage and were unable to help. 6. What were the critics pointing out as trouble with the governor of Louisiana? They said the
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this image because Hurricane Katrina was very important in the book. It killed and wiped out people homes and dreams. When Hurricane Katrina finally hit Louisiana‚ a lot people thought it was going be ok to stay‚ but the outcome was more then what they expect. Summary Twelve year old Lanesha lives in tight-knit community in New Orleans Ninth Ward. She doesn’t have a fancy house. She live with mama Ya-Ya. She can see ghost and is very special. Mama Ya-Ya saw Katrina in her dreams. So Lanesha and
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Managing Partner Salvo From: JS6557 Date: September 24‚ 2012 Re: McAnzen Case QUESTION PRESENTED DUI Under Mississippi law‚ can McAnzen establish a defense of necessity for his DUI charge‚ when after realizing the severity of Hurricane Katrina and fleeing his home‚ he was arrested while driving under the influence even though that action was only done to prevent a significant evil and was his only adequate option to avoid the impending dangers of the storm? ESCAPE Under Mississippi
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster that caused major damage to New Orleans. The Hurricane destroyed the city. “The storm also exposed historic tensions of race and class‚ and it produced deep mistrust of public officials and institutions” (Lukensmeyer‚ 2007). The whole city was flooded. The policy makers already had their minds made up on how they were going to rebuild Katrina. One of the first things was education. “New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin recognized that rebuilding the city
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