Keira King King1 Ms. Nuygen English April 1‚ 2014 Murder capital of the world? In both 2009 and 2012 the great city of New Orleans was label as the most dangerous city in the United States. Despite the cruel critics and misconception of New Orleans‚ that didn’t stop the hundreds of thousands of tourist from visiting. New Orleans may be label as a lot of things but most importantly this city is label as the biggest tourists’ attraction in the world. On average about 6 million tourist
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In the summer of 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina unleashed what resulted in a widespread devastation wreaked on the city of New Orleans. New Orleans—the colorful‚ zealous Mississippi Delta city‚ home to world-renowned restaurants‚ jazz and blues’ clubs‚ and universities‚ saw many of its neighborhoods flooded‚ even washed away by Katrina’s strong waters that breached the barrier of its levees. The extent of this catastrophe has triggered fierce debate over how the city should be rebuilt; taking into
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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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29th August is the exact date the Katrina hit my home town in New Orleans. After the catastrophic incident‚ it was obvious that we needed more help than we were getting. I am a driver of a 15 passenger that belongs to my church. My church made the van available and was also willing to provide supplies to help the relief victims. 2nd September‚ it was completely impossible to communicate. I left a message at catholic social services that my church had a van and was willing to provide some vital supplies
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Many places in the city have been measured at 17 feet below sea level‚ making New Orleans one of the lowest inhabited spots in the United States of America. It is continuing to sink at an estimated rate of about an inch per year. This sinking is due to several different factors. The flooding of the Mississippi river has been controlled by levees since the late 1800’s. The river used to leave sediment when it flooded. When levees were put in to prevent flooding‚ the delta downstream was starved of
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Gumbo is often cited as an example of the melting-pot nature of Louisiana cooking‚ but trying to sort out the origins and evolution of the dish is highly speculative. The name derives from a West African word for okra‚ suggesting that gumbo was originally made with okra. Gumbo is a stew that originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century. It consists primarily of a strongly-flavored stock‚ meat or shellfish‚ a thickener‚ and what Louisianians call the "Holy Trinity" of vegetables‚ namely
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August 29‚ 2005 presented the residents of New Orleans‚ Louisiana a devastating blow. A category five hurricane made landfall and wiped out life as they knew it. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most deadly to hit the United States. One thousand eight hundred and thirty six people lost their lives and this incident provoked many to wonder‚ how could this happen? Loss of life was tragic and the economic impact would be felt for years to come. How could New Orleans be wiped out? How could so many lives
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PLANTS AND FLOWERS AND BEAUTY TO NEW ORLEANS New Orleans contains a famous neighborhood called the “GARDEN DISTRICT”‚ New Orleans abounds with lovely Flora‚ throughout the City’s neighborhoods and parks‚ the plant life of New Orleans is an essential part of the City’s atmosphere‚ beauty and character. Live Oaks with their twisting‚ dramatic gestures are one of the City’s most spectacular natural sights. These wise‚ old trees decorate the streetcar rides along St.Charles Avenue and Canal Street
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Marcos Public Administration Program 4-1-2009 An Evaluation of the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Crime in New Orleans‚ Louisiana Kevin L. Bailey Texas State University-San Marcos‚ Dept. of Political Science‚ Public Administration Program‚ kevinbailey444@hotmail.com Recommended Citation Bailey‚ Kevin L.‚ "An Evaluation of the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Crime in New Orleans‚ Louisiana" (2009). Applied Research Projects‚ Texas State University-San Marcos. Paper 304. http://ecommons
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Is there a certain date that has forever impacted your life and you will never forget? For me‚ that date is August 29‚ 2005 (the dreadful day Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States and mainly the city of New Orleans). What was once thought of a few days before as a non-threatening storm would forever change the lives of hundreds of thousands of people forever. My grandma‚ being one of those people. Through the struggle she never seemed to lose hope
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