Response To Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive storms to ever hit the United States and left behind much devastation to the south coast, particularly New Orleans, Louisiana. However, there were many ways that some of this physical and emotional damage could have been prevented, particularly by the government systems and engineers. When the Levees Broke, a movie directed by Spike Lee, clearly showed this and the interviews of those who lived through the storm were truly heart wrenching. However, there were some strengths that came out of this event, such as the close bond the communities developed and/or sustained, as well as the heroic efforts of some politicians and military officers.
There were multiple different systems involved in the response to Hurricane Katrina. The local, state, and federal governments certainly had a large impact on the amount of people left stranded and the
Although there are many social classes, upper, middle, and lower-class tend to be the most commonly used in society to describe an individual’s ranking in terms of money (Johnson & Rhodes, 2015, p.225). This certainly had an effect on how people were taken of during Hurricane Katrina. First, residents with serious physical disabilities or health conditions, such as the elderly, were often the last to be helped or rescued when the disaster hit. For example, if they were not able to receive their necessary medications or ran out of their supply, they would be at significant risk for not surviving the storm. In addition, those who lacked sufficient monetary resources or transportation had extreme difficulties in evacuating New Orleans and its surrounding areas. Many were forced to remain in their homes, which were often not equipped with the necessary environmental protections, and had to deal with extraordinary flooding in their place of residence while they lived and slept