References: Morris‚ J. C. (2009). From Disaster to Lessons Learned: What Went Wrong in the Response to Hurricane Katrina?. Old Dominion University. Retrieved June 27‚ 2012‚ from http://www.odu.edu/ao/instadv/quest/DisasterLessons.html Hess‚ D.‚ & McKnight‚ T. (2010). Introduction to Earth. In Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation. (10th ed.). (p. 173). Upper
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On August 23‚ 2005 a tropical depression formed over Bahamas‚ which later on became a category 5 hurricane that struck the Gulf of Mexico of the United State in the early morning of August 29‚ 2005. The hurricane caused some destruction along the coast due to the storm surge and levee failure. The day before the hurricane hit‚ the city had evacuated about 80 percent of the population; about 10‚000 people had sought shelter in the Superdome‚ while other people choose to stay at home until the storm
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Marcellus Lopez Mr. Buckley Honors American Literature September 20‚ 2011 Abdulrahman Zeitoun‚ Not Clark Kent Zeitoun‚ a fantastic novel by author Dave Eggers is a heroic tale of faith and courage set during Hurricane Katrina of August 2005‚ in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. The hardy protagonist of the chronicle is Abdulrahman Zeitoun‚ a Syrian man‚ living in Louisiana with his wife‚ Kathy‚ and his three daughters and stepson. Zeitoun‚ a former sailor‚ used to storms and seas‚ at the
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The American Red Cross Case Study Introduction The American Red Cross (ARC)‚ founded in 1881‚ is an independent organization‚ supported by public financial donations and volunteerism. Its mission is to “provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent‚ prepare for and respond to emergencies.” Despite having a great visionary and doing great cause‚ ARC was‚ and still is‚ facing lot of unethical issues. High rate executive turnover‚ slow response to disasters‚ mismanagement of donations
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http://business.time.com/2012/10/31/hurricane-sandy-estimated-to-cost-60-billion/ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/science/earth/as-coasts-rebuild-and-us-pays-again-critics-stop-to-ask-why.html?smid=pl-share http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/economic-intelligence/2012/11/02/the-economic-impact-of-hurricane-sandy Natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes damage or destroy productive physical assets like factories‚ stores‚ housing‚ and public infrastructure (the capital stock); they interrupt
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supported by public financial donations and volunteerism. It provides relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent‚ prepare for and respond to emergencies. The company has been widely criticized for the way it handled 9/11 in 2001 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as being inadequate and poorly managed. The company has allegations of fraud‚ bribery and even theft on the part of volunteers and employees working for the organization. It has also faced internal challenges due to high turnover‚ as well
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Have you ever wondered about one of the country’s greatest NBA players of all time? How he has changed throughout his entire life time? I bet you might have heard of Shaquille O’Neal‚ but do you know where he was born‚ where he lived‚ and things that happened to him during his early life? Did you know that he has been on many movies‚ shows‚ and ads like the “Hot Tub Time Machine” and “Grown Ups 2”‚ he’s also in “Gold Bond” and “The General Insurance” ads. He’s also on “Inside the NBA” on TNT. For
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language and composition and am writing this regarding the teaching of Zeitoun at Mills. As you might know that Zeitoun is a non-fiction novel by Dave Eggers about a heroic character named Zeitoun‚ that has been through some hardships such as Hurricane Katrina and a life surrounded by Islamophobes. Zeitoun is a heart touching book that talks about human rights‚ and it also teaches students to sympathize for the people that needs help‚ which in my honest opinion is a life lesson for students. Zeitoun’s reputation
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This case summarizes events preceding the Hurricane Katrina‚ which was one of the worst natural catastrophes in the modern history of the USA. It raises questions about the lack of reasonable prevention and preparation actions due to flimsy structure and management of the responsible organizations and persons‚ invalidity and inconsistence of their actions and incapability of making the decisions in a timely manner. As a result of the unstructured and incoherent activities‚ we could observe several
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Individual: Atmospheric Issues Climate change; the gradual shift in weather patterns throughout the planet attributed to the use of fossil fuels used by humanity to make life more convenient and comfortable. People have been the stewards of the planet for roughly 200‚000 years of which‚ the past 150 years would be classified as America’s peak industrialization‚ but this is a global issue and many nations have only recently begun their
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