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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of argumentation. He uses ethos‚ which is the character of the speaker; he uses logos‚ which is an appeal based on logic or reason; and he uses pathos‚ which is an appeal based on emotions. His piece is over poverty and what came from Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath for the people. He also discusses what other events in history have contributed to poverty‚ and how nothing is being done about it by the government. He begins in part 1 using pathos‚ “ There they were on our television screens
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police force came to work. 4. What were the Mayor’s responsibilities prior to the hurricane? Stock the shelters with food and water‚ mobilize cities and school buses for evacuation. 5. Where were state and local officials during the aftermath of Katrina? Why was this a problem? This was a problem because they did not know 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 governor of Louisiana was unprepared
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References: • United States Government Accountability Office testimony report (Wednesday‚ November 9‚ 2005) • (www. Levees.org/ New Orleans) • Schwatz‚ John “ An Autopsy of Katrina” 2006 • Army Corps of Engineers: Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Survey Report (1992 • Davis‚ Matt “ The Evolution of the flood Control Act of 1936 • (Bruno&Bruno law Review) • (www.katrinacaseblog.org) • (www.pierceodonell
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country and how we operate outside of our country. As societies evolve so do the laws within those societies. Every event that occurs within that society will indeed have an affect on its local laws and rules established. For instance‚ after hurricane Katrina; the local citizens of New Orleans were trapped in the dome with no assistance from FEMA or any other agency. A nation was watching as those who had nothing had to pillage and plunder in order to survive. However‚ laws did in fact change. This event
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eastern North America‚ and especially in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina is known for the most expensive hurricane in the U.S history. It was a category five hurricane‚ which means it was very expensive. At first it was a tropical depression. It then moved into the Gulf of Mexico‚ where it then gained force and became a hurricane. This happened because the Gulf of Mexico was pretty warm which gave the tropical depression force. Hurricane Katrina caused many floods. It killed more than 1‚605 people. Due
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hunger-relief charity. In a humanitarian act‚ she also hosted a charity drive and pledged $100‚000 for the organization ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History.Moreover‚ Ellen has also participated in the relief campaigns for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and she has reconnected with survivor‚ Dianna Beasley on her show. Recently‚ Ellen learned about an organization called The Gentle Barn‚ a home and hospital for animals that have been abused. On her website‚ Ellen then urged her viewers to help
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neighbor-like heroes have been working day and night‚ using everything from fishing boats to paddle boards to save those in need. One such group of rescuers that goes by the name “The Cajun Navy”‚ a Louisiana-based volunteer crew that served in Hurricane Katrina‚ has come to the call again. Also‚ South Texas’ more northern neighboring communities have added to the rescue effort as well‚ opening the refugees with open arms. Even our own president has made an effort‚ as Donald Trump plans to visit the site
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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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Olivia Ince “The impact of tropical storms Katrina and Nargis were beyond the scope of government to manage effectively” Discuss. Tropical storms have different names depending on their location i.e.‚ in North America and the Caribbean they are known as hurricanes whereas in India and Bangladesh they are known as cyclones. There are various factors which need to be in place for a tropical storm to occur including sea temperatures to be over 27ºC to provide a source of energy‚ warm water extending
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