the current multi-agency/multi-discipline approach to national disasters and emergencies. This summary briefly reviews the history of federal planning documents over the past twenty years as context for the present day, National Response Framework; and then highlights the response doctrine and its five principles, as it seems to encapsulate the National Response Framework overall. “Response doctrine influences the way in which policy and plans are developed, forces are organized and trained, and equipment is procured. It promotes unity of purpose, guides professional judgment, and enables responders to best fulfill their responsibilities.” (NFR, January 2008, Page 8 and 9) This summary draws upon multiple documents from one primary source, the Department of Homeland Security web site. Upon examination of these documents it became clear that as our country faced more frequent and destructive disasters, the more collaborative our preparation, response and recovery efforts had to become; and to coordinate that kind of multi-systems response our first responders and decision makers would need a framework from which to provide a powerful unified response. That document is the National Response Framework. Researching and summarizing this document is a crucial foundation to understanding 21st Century emergency management in the United States.…
Everyone has been aware of the damage that Hurricane Harvey has done to the state of Texas, yet the devastation is not only hitting the average American’s heart, but their wallets as well. Texas is a major supplier of oil to the country and Hurricane Harvey has put an abrupt halt to its oil production and refining. It is even quoted by Tom Kloza, the global head of energy analysis for Oil Price Information Service that “Satan could not have drawn up a more horrible geographic scenario for knocking out Texas refining”. And although some may have not noticed a substantial price change yet, it is predicted in September that there could be up to another 30 cent jump at the pump. It is said that every extra penny spent at the pump cost American…
Not only did Hurricane Katrina affect the humanity of New Orleans but the sea life as…
Setting aside the philosophical and legal issues this case raises, what are the management or efficiency arguments for and against a more centralized response to large national disasters like Hurricane Katrina?…
The film presents nearly 100 people of New Orleans of different nationalities, social branches and a wide range of opinions. It also presents a cast of co-conspirators criminals, among whom are George Bush and his gang, as well as racism, poverty and police brutality. This film is an important platform for the people of New Orleans to talk and denounce the many crimes perpetrated by this system. The stories, the horror, grief, frustration and anger reveal the magnitude and depth of the crimes that persist. A very important aspect that the film shows is that the tragedy of Katrina was not, in a fundamental sense, the product of the forces of nature, but of the Bush administration and the capitalist system in general. ¨When the Levees Broke¨…
Following hurricane Katrina many people wonder whether the country’s worst natural disaster was due to a lack of preparation by the government or more with race or with class. The media showed nearly all those left behind to suffer and die were black Americans – basically looking like race. However, those families who had resources to afford homes in safer flood-protected area suffered less than poorer families, which seemed more of a class issue. There was no denying it that most of the death was that of poor and black Americans. As a result, the public believed that racism slowed the government response to Hurricane Katrina and its…
The sensation of being in a threatening storm, especially the feeling you get when you know it might impact you, is such a terrible feeling. Just imagine winds coming at you extremely fast, and knowing that they could hurt you very seriously. Everyone in this world has heard of Hurricane Katrina, but does everyone actually know what has caused it, and the long-lasting effects it has had on the United States?…
Hurricane Sandy has affected many lives and businesses. On October 29th 2012 the lives, homes and businesses of many people were shattered and wiped out by Hurricane Sandy, The Places I feel were mostly affect were New York City and New Jersey, specifically the Jersey Shore. Many people did not realize how much affect this hurricane would have on people. In some parts they thought it was just going to be wind and a little rain, which was not at all what it was.…
In conclusion Hurricane Katrina has impacted all the different communities largely, the effect of the hurricane has cost the communities a lot of money and resources to rebuild houses and other buildings. Network for good has a ‘Help Hurricane Katrina Victims Rebuild’ charity/funding page to help all the victims, families and communities affected by this natural disaster. Catholic Charities Network have donated over $69 million to help assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. There was a concert held on September 2, 2005 called ‘A Concert for Hurricane Relief’ which went for over an hour, and had many celebrity guests, the concert was sponsored by NBC Universal Television Group. They stated that their purpose was to “Raise…
One of the many problems that the world has recently had to face was Hurricane Katrina. In this devastating storm, “nearly 1000 people perished, and hundreds of thousands were left homeless” (O'Neill, 2005). Not to mention “the financial cost [that] may top $100 billion” (O'Neill, 2005). The area that we mainly affected was Louisiana in the United States. This is where the hurricane caused the most damage and destruction. The major event was of course the actual hurricane, but there were other effects that lasted over a very long extensive period of time and still continue to affect people today…
In New Orleans, the storm surge caused thrusts in sewerage canal and navigational canal levees and floodwalls. The destructions of structures are examined by specialists to be the worst engineering catastrophe in the history of the United States. By August 31, 2005, 85% of New Orleans was drowned; with some sections were less than 15 feet water. People in French Quarter and Garden District ran away because flooding in those areas is above sea level. Responsibility for the performance of the city's levees belongs to the United States Army companies of Engineers. The most sewage included the 16th Street Canal levee, the Industrial Canal levee, and the London Avenue Canal floodwall. These sewages caused the most flooding, regarding the report…
Hurricane Sandy hit New York hard. Power was lost; there were floods, several casualties and deaths. But the neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan, Red Hook and Gowanus areas of Brooklyn, and Staten Island were perhaps one of the greatest affected by this natural disaster. Because scientists are predicting that by 2100, the century event of Hurricane Sandy will be an annual occurrence. So, because of this, the question of “How can we protect New York from this in the future?” is raised. This is what the article “Protecting the City, Before Next Time” by Alan Feur talks about. It proposed three ‘solutions’ to help New York adapt to natural disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy. So, the problem is that the sea levels are rising, the time between natural disasters are decreasing and New Yorkers must choose a plan to deal with these disasters. This is a problem because there are many proposals there is still no final answer. This article addresses three of them. One, that helps lower Manhattan, is to marsh-ify the edges and streets of the city to deal with flooding in a robust way. Another way is for the Brooklyn area, to make artificial shellfish nurseries to filter the water and to mitigate onrushing tides. The last proposal is for the neighborhood of Staten Island. The idea is to construct a damlike structure with suspension towers that would span Arthur Kill, a tidal straight that separates Staten Island from the mainland of New Jersey. All three are separate proposals that have different things that are good about them.…
Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast only a few weeks ago, yet it is already a part of the history. Millions of people had power and water outage all over the east coast; in small towns as well as in big cities. Many lost their houses while some lost their live, yet the disaster is not something that can be prevented, or avoided. It’s something to be careful of. Everything is predetermined, and people have very little if any say. Our destiny is written out for us, and each cause has an effect to it that was predetermined for each one of us. This essay will discuss some of the effects that were caused by Sandy.…
Hurricane Katrina is one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States of America. It took thousands lives of citizens of New Orleans, left them without homes and families, and changed their lives forever. Many of those who survived the hurricane died waiting for help to come. Hurricane Katrina exposed the existence of ''two Americas''. It took government several days to get help to the victims of Katrina in New Orleans. After watching Spike Lee's documentary ''When The Levees Broke'' I learned that the Government doesn't care about its citizens.…
Disasters, whether natural or man-made can strike a community at any given time without notice. Year after year, hurricanes, earthquakes, oil spills, and other disasters make news headlines. As recent history has shown, it is critical that businesses, individuals, and organizations are prepared to respond during and after a disaster situation. Situations such as those that occurred during Hurricane Katrina, serve to highlight the need for citizens and businesses to coordinate their efforts to work toward protecting lives and property prior to an emergency situation. The scenario presented in the Pearson Health Science online community demonstrates a community with a poor emergency management plan.…