In the immediate aftermath of hurricane Katrina‚ more than one third of the evacuees in Houston shelters reported that they had spent time in the Superdome in New Orleans. About forty percent of the evacuees said that they had spent at least one day on the street or overpass waiting to be rescued. Moreover‚ 34% had reported that they were trapped in their homes‚ and some of them were trapped and waited for 3 days to be rescued. The National Guard as reported by evacuees rescued most of the people
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GEO 1000 Natural Disasters Hurricane Report Governor Bobby Jindal‚ INTRO In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina had a large negative effect on the city of New Orleans and it’s surrounding areas. In this paper I will discuss the initial impact Hurricane Katrina had on the population and demographics of New Orleans‚ and deeply examine changes and progress from the day of the disaster to present day. IMPACT Hurricane Katrina reached land from the gulf of Mexico on August 29th‚ 2005‚ just 10 miles east from New Orleans
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Hurricane Katrina: A Colossal Yet Preventable Disaster Abstract This paper examines the costliest natural disaster in United States history that is Hurricane Katrina. This paper explains how Hurricane Katrina classifies as a scientific‚ business‚ and engineering disaster. More importantly‚ this paper investigates the engineering component of Katrina and describes what could have been done within this field to prevent the majority of the economic damage done. Introduction A disaster is “a
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Hurricane Katrina Response Unit 4 Assignment January 7th‚ 2013 The emergency responders that responded to Hurricane Katrina saved thousands of lives and hundreds of thousands of dollars in property. These men and women brought hope to a region devastated by one of the worst disasters in the history of the United States. However‚ the response to Hurricane Katrina was unsatisfactory by most people’s standards. This meager response greatly overshadowed the high-quality work that the emergency responders
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Oprah Winfrey was born on January 24‚1954. Her parents are Vernon Winfrey and Vernita Lee. Her grandmother was Hattie Mae Lee. She lived with her grandmother for 6 years‚ then lived with her mother. She has done amazing things for people across the country and everywhere else. She has been a role model to many people in the world (“Oprah Winfrey Timeline”). Oprah Winfrey is an hero because she is a survivor‚ thoughtful‚ and willing. Oprah Winfrey is a hero because she is a survivor. She was
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster waiting to happen to the state of Louisiana. Katrina formed from the interaction of tropical waves and tropical depression. What was the most severe impact about Hurricane Katrina? It had one of the worst oil spills in history from Louisiana to Alabama. Katrina caused a long-term environmental and health impact. What effects were caused in state of Louisiana? In John Levine research about Hurricane Katrina (2005) he stated‚ “in the city of New Orleans‚ pollution
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Hurricane Katrina is the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Katrina destroyed imports of crude oil and caused a number of refineries in its path to shut down temporarily. It prompted denunciation by politicians of greedy refiners and gasoline dealers‚ and proposals for federal legislation prohibiting "unconscionably excessive" gasoline price increases. Many states have an anti-gouging law set in place during disasters. But yet just a year
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How Leadership Failures Lead to the Loss of El Faro The SS El Faro was a roll on/roll off cargo ship owned by TOTE Maritime which sank on October 1st‚ 2015 on its way to San Juan‚ Puerto Rico. The El Faro sank for a number of reason in Hurricane Joaquin‚ many of which are related to poor leadership. The sinking of El Faro is considered one of the worst catastrophes in United States maritime history‚ with one of the largest losses of life recorded in recent history. The event can be looked at using
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“A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty is told from a first person and third person limited point of view. This short story is about a old‚ African American woman named Phoenix Jackson narrating her journey through the Natchex Trace. She is on her way to get medicine for her grandson and faces many physical‚ emotional‚ and social obstacles. The author focuses this story on Phoenix’s perspective of her journey. Throughout her journey‚ Phoenix talks to herself‚ her surroundings‚ and often daydreams and has
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El Salvador‚ a small country in Central America‚ has had a huge historical housing deficit that started to improve in the late 1990s. However‚ the earthquakes in early 2001 shook not only the country‚ but also the country’s economic and social foundations thus rendering the need for new housing policies. This is the backdrop of the housing shortage in El Salvador today. Due to many factors‚ the country that was once stable in adequate housing now is facing an issue with lack of shelter for millions
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