In August of 2005 the strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall‚ struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana in the early morning of August 29‚ 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina was thought to be a Category 3 Hurricane bringing winds sustained at 100-140 miles per hour‚ but when landfall was made it peaked at a Category 5 hurricane with winds up to 175 miles per hour and was measured about 400 miles across (history.com). On August 29‚ 2005 the New
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1. Define the decision problem. : The decision problem is that Hurricane Katrina has struck Louisiana now there is no location to have the conference. 2. As part of defining the decision problem‚ the following questions should be addressed: * What is the general nature of the problem? * What event triggered the situation? * Are we imposing any constraints on the situation? * What are the underlying elements of the problem? * Are there dependencies on
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negative initiative placed by southern legislators disabling African Americans from holding political offices‚ voting‚ serve jury duty and bear arms. This enabled white southerners to regain position in government offices. The passing of the Louisiana Black Code in 1865‚ confirmed that whites felt as if blacks could not handle the responsibility or the rights of true citizens. Whites thought they did
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Questions August 29‚ 2005 Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. A plan of action was created only hours ahead of time. One can say the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina and the poor execution is a lesson learned for all officials who are the head of Natural Disaster Preparedness. Unfortunately 1200 lives were lost and the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States in over 75 years. With the state of Louisiana already lying below sea level and being warned by experts for years‚ hurricane
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U.S. Where‚ When‚ Why‚ Causes? * Hurricane Katrina affected more than just one area. It was formed over the Bahamas on August 23rd 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a category 1 hurricane. The hurricane strengthened to category 5‚ over Louisiana‚ especially New Orleans where it had the biggest impacts and was the most area affected. * Hurricane Katrina was formed on August 23rd 2005 and it dissipated August 30th 2005. * On the coast of the Bahamas 85 degrees Fahrenheit‚ warm moist
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I survived Hurricane Katrina‚ 2005 By‚ Lauren Tarshis In New Orleans‚ Louisiana lived a boy named Barry Tucker. He was 11 eleven years old and lived with him mom‚ dad and baby sister. Hurricane Katrina was getting ready to land in New Orleans. All families had to evacuate. Barry’s family had boarded up there house and packed up there car. They started heading for Texas. They were stuck in major traffic backed up for two hours. Barry’s little sister became very sick. They decided that all
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Hurricane Katrina started a tropical depression on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 27th‚ President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency for the states of Louisiana‚ Alabama‚ and Mississippi. By August 28th‚ Katrina become a Category 5 hurricane. However‚ when Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on August 29th‚ 2005‚ it was a weakened Category 3 hurricane. As Katrina made landfall‚ the levees in the greater New Orleans area began to fail causing large amounts of water to begin flooding the city
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Oil Spill‚ more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico for a total of 87 days‚ making it the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. 16‚000 total miles of coastline have been affected‚ including the coasts of Texas‚ Louisiana‚ Mississippi‚ Alabama‚ and Florida. Even though the gushing well was capped in July 2010‚ oil is still washing up on shores‚ which might cause long-term damages to people living in the area. The initial oil rig explosion killed 11 people and injured
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Hurricane Katrina On August 29‚ 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and Morgan City‚ Louisiana‚ Biloxi‚ Mississippi‚ and Mobile‚ Alabama. At landfall it was a category 3‚ and it increased to a category 5. This was one of the strongest and most destructive storms to ever hit the US. It left thousands dead‚ homes and buildings destroyed‚ and the cities underwater leaving a negative impact on America socially‚ economically and politically. Socially‚ America was impacted because of how much damage
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located in New Orleans. The hurricane caused New Orleans to suffer great losses and the state was practically covered in just ruins and water. The remaining people had to travel in boats and other water transportation vehicles. The hurricane hit Louisiana‚ most of New Orleans‚ Mississippi‚ Florida and Alabama. Not including‚ other places outside of the U.S. The hurricane stopped and dissolved on August 30‚ 2005. The storm proved to be a force not to be reckoned with. After August 30‚ 2005
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