Florida‚ issued a warning to its citizens that a tropical storm would soon become a hurricane. Being only 350 miles from the populated city‚ Floridians didn’t have much to fear. At age four‚ I was one of them. But we and the residents of New Orleans‚ Louisiana and Mississippi didn’t know just how wrong we would be. Hurricane Katrina was the third deadliest hurricane in the United States history‚ claiming over a total of up to 2‚000 lives. Not only did it claim lives‚ but it claimed minds‚ skyrocketing
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Justice System in Peril Introduction President George W. Bush described Hurricane Katrina as “One of the worst natural disasters in our nation’s history.” In 2005‚ Katrina rampaged over the Gulf coast and several states‚ but completely devastated Louisiana and the city of New Orleans in particular. It formed over the Bahamas on August 23rd and continued its historic devastation through August 30th. The storm moved on but left a path of destruction behind it. There were a number of issues in the aftermath
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National Response Framework (Author’s name) (Institutional Affiliation) Criticism to the Hurricane Katrina Response Framework Following the Hurricane Katrina landfall of August 2005; the greatest natural disaster in the history of the United States that claimed and destroyed myriads of lives there is a debate for criticism of roles of different stakeholders’ response. Federal Government Response President Bush allocated 10.5 billion US dollars of relief kitty four days within
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In August of 1983 Hurricane Alicia slammed into Texas coastline causing mass destruction. The hurricane formed near Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico before hitting Texas. Hurricane Alicia was responsible for the death of 21 people‚ along with nearly two billion dollars in damages. Alicia was the first ever billion dollar hurricane to destroy Texas. Hurricane Alicia tore through Galveston and Houston with wind speeds of 115 miles per hour destroying parts of the cities and created at least 23 reported
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Controversial Subject Rebuttal On August 29‚ 2005‚ the Gulf Coast was struck with one of the most unforgettable natural disasters in American History. The effects of Hurricane Katrina have been shattering and long-lasting. However‚ could the question been plausibly raised whether or not to rebuild New Orleans? Evidently it was. Lance Winslow‚ freelance writer‚ from California did just that in an article titled: Why did God Destroy New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina? Winslow states “Many
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Katrina just happened to be the second largest hurricane in United States history. Being formed in the Caribbean Sea‚ it was at first a category 1 hurricane. It gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico‚ placing it’s rank at category 5. After hitting Louisiana at it’s highest peak‚ it decreased to category 3. Winds at 120 miles per hour and waves as tall as three stories high put together the most horrifying event ever known to Americans. During evacuation‚ many people fled to a safe area in search
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Strategy and Buying Decision Making The purchase of a refrigerator is a high involvement buying decision and it requires a lot of deliberation on the consumer’s part. There are a lot of challenges involved in such a purchase which include not getting complete information about the market‚ not being able to define the parameters on which that they should base their decision on and finding out ways to overcome the risks involved. It is an extensive problem solving procedure and a long term commitment
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costs were determined: Activity | Allocation Base | Proportion of Overhead Cost | Purchasing | Number of purchase orders | 25% | Materials processing | Number of square feet | 50% | Sales | Number of sales orders | 25% | The number of activities for residential and business is as follows: | Residential | | Business Total Total Overhead | Number of purchase orders | 700 | | 500 1‚200 75‚000 | Number of square feet | 4‚000‚000 |
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new orleans is a Louisiana city on the mississippi river‚ near the Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans is a mix of the culture and history of French‚ African and American. Mardi Gras‚ the unique festival that adapts from French culture celebrating public and parades on the street that only happens in New Orleans and the culture and seafood that bring many visitors to the city. But New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina‚ because of its proximity to the coast and low elevation the city was completely
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A BOOK REVIEW OF MADAME VIEUX CARRÉ: THE FRENCH QUARTER IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY When thinking about the city of New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ one may think of the opulent Garden District homes or the historic cemeteries where the dead are buried in above-ground mausoleums to avoid the below-sea-level ground conditions. But for most people‚ the thought of the Crescent City evokes images of the debauchery of Bourbon Street or the jazz musicians in Jackson Square: collectively‚ the French Quarter. In his
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