Hurricane Katrina Can you imagine being in one of the most devastating hurricanes ever well that’s what the people in New Orleans went through? In this essay I will talk about hurricane Katrina that took place in the New Orleans. In my three paragraphs in paragraph two I will talk about who‚ what‚ when‚ where‚ why‚ how‚ in paragraph Three I will talk about who it effected who it I going to affect and why it is important‚ and why it was important and in paragraph four I will talk about facts
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Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes are powerful and dangerous storms that involve great rain and win. When a tropical storm has a wind speed greater than 75 miles per hour‚ it is considered a hurricane. The United States of America has dealt with many hurricanes that have cost a substantial amount of damage. However there is one hurricane that occurred in 2005 that stands out among the others‚ Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive of the Atlantic Hurricanes during
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HURRICANE: Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a horrific category five hurricane that stretched from Florida to New Orleans. However‚ the Hurricane didn’t start as an enormous hurricane that killed thousands of people originally‚ it was formed about 200 miles south-east of the Bahamas on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 25th the hurricane hit Florida it was a small category 1 hurricane that was so small that after weakening slightly on land it was re-classified as only tropical storm; it had two victims
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the last 5 minutes of the 17 year old‚ Malorey’s life. She was watching t.v and the screen went to pure static. Her sister‚ Lucy was in her room studying for a test that was worth half of her grade for 6th grade. Soon‚ the narrator on the radio came on and informed‚ “Attention all New Orlean citizens‚ please evacuate the state in the next 15 minutes! A category 5 hurricane is coming!” Hurricane Katrina was the 3rd strongest hurricane to ever reach the U.S. (dosomething.org). “Lucy‚” Malorey
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Homeland Security‚ Homeland Defense‚ National Security‚ and Emergency Management all have some relation to one another. Each of these terms plays a role within the Homeland Security role. Although they have different leader officials they have the same role. Their role is to protect and serve the nation to its highest ability. When you say protect and serve you think of military but its more than just military officials. These terms are similar in many ways and different. Below I will identify
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PUBLIC POLICY RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA Summary As the Gulf States begin the massive task of reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina‚ the nation is actively engaged in a dialogue concerning the lessons learned from this catastrophe‚ and the best options moving forward. Many are asking whether the aid package and policies proposed by President Bush are the right approach to rebuilding and restoring the region. While the hurricane shines a much needed spotlight on a number of societal issues‚ it
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The Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security as Established by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 An Analysis and Report Zachary Stackhouse Political Science 101: Introduction October 24‚ 2011 Introduction On September 11th‚ 2001‚ The United States of America and the rest of the world stared and watched as the first and then second tower of the World Trade Center in New York came under attack by terrorists. At 8:46 am‚ American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower
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One main reason that a Homeland Security Assessment needs to be conducted for an organization is to protect their infrastructure. The need for this assessment would be more crucial if an organization was identified as a high risk of being a potential target. Organizations that would fall under this umbrella would include but are not limited to “sea and water ports‚ airports‚ gas pipelines‚ sewer and power plants as well as biological or chemical facilities” (Fisher‚ 2014). In this day and time‚ we
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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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Cyberterrorism and Homeland Security There have been recent technological advances that have brought with them significant benefits to society‚ but there has always been a negative aspect to it. The internet is a new technological innovation that has changed a lot of people’s lives. The internet also has its dangers to the people who use it. All computer systems are globally inter-connected‚ and therefore are vulnerable to forms of attack. People have feared of attacks since September 11‚ 2001
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