Hurricane Andrew was‚ at the time of its occurrence in August 1992‚ the costliest hurricane in United States history. The fourth tropical cyclone and the first hurricane of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season‚ Andrew originated from a tropical wave over the central Atlantic. Initially‚ strong wind shear prevented much intensification‚ though increasingly favorable conditions allowed the system to become a tropical storm on August 17 and a minimal hurricane six days later. After turning westward‚ Andrew
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balance virtue and fortune‚ for “they will prosper as the two are in accord with one another” (Machiavelli 107). Over the past 8 years‚ the United States under President George W. Bush faced numerous trials; including the death penalty‚ 9-11‚ Hurricane Katrina‚ and gas price inflations. These trials defied Machiavellian principles. Although competent‚ President Bush represents in no way the Machiavellian ideals to govern a country. President Bush extensively advocated the death penalty – since it’s
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From the reading I gathered the climate change could melt ice caps from global warming‚ which could make sea levels rise‚ which would make them more power for dangerous hurricanes. Hurricanes draw power from warm water. Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans was a great example of the power of the ocean. There are so many things that affect the atmosphere. If the ozone layer were to be gone‚ of course the planet would heat up. It is really our only protection‚ in my opinion‚ from the dangerous
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to explain the storm and the effects of it. “Super Disaster Of the 21st century” by Adams and Kostel‚ uses data to explain the hurricanes‚ tsunamis and earthquakes. For example‚ “At least 1‚800 people died. Hundreds of missing people were never accounted for”(Adams and Kostel 144).The authors uses structure in this section by telling about the effects of Hurricane Katrina first to draw in the readers. This quote shows the estimate of people affected and killed by
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coastal populations also face events brought on by nature such as hurricanes and storm surges. Although hurricanes and surges occur naturally‚ the intensity and frequency of them have dramatically increased over the years due to global warming. The signs have been evident. Take the year 2005‚ for example. In the Atlantic region‚ there were 28 recorded hurricanes and tropical storms‚ one of them being the infamous Katrina (National Hurricane Center). It hit
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people does not require that they receive identical treatment. The Federal government treats the citizens of the states equally when it comes to natural disaster aid‚ but not all necessarily receive identical treatments. This past week‚ hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans hard. Thousands of people have died‚ lost their homes and all their belongings due to this tragic disaster. New Orleans is in a time of need. The Federal government is providing billions in aid to help the citizens of the affected
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Case – 1 - A perfect response to an Imperfect storm Twelve days. That’s how long it took for Mississippi power to restore electric power to the heavily damaged areas of southern Mississippi after hurricane Katrina slammed into the Mississippi gulf coast on august 29‚ 2005‚ with 145-mph winds and pounding rain. That’s remarkable‚ given the devastation that news photos and television newscasts so graphically displayed. It’s something that even the federal and state governments could not accomplish
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Bird Communication and Crisis Hurricane Katrina was considered as one natural disaster. But in reality it was two disasters. The initial disaster was a natural disaster which ripped the coastlands of Louisiana and Mississippi to shreds and left New Orleans a wasteland. The second disaster was the lack of communication and response that took place between federal‚ regional‚ state‚ and local relief agencies and efforts after the hurricane. The two disasters combined have caused a lot
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In Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward‚ the audience is introduced to the struggles of an African American family in Mississippi trying to get everything together before the terrible storm‚ Hurricane Katrina crashes onto the coast and wipes everything out. This heartfelt novel introduces to the audience the theme of parenthood/motherhood‚ the role that the absence of a mother/father had on the children‚ the role of basketball and the affect it had on the family‚ the role of dog fighting and how it related
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the World Trade Center‚ the Pentagon‚ and a field in Pennsylvania. The events of 9/11 killed about 3‚000 people including hundreds of first responders at the World Trade Center in New York. In 2005‚ an estimated 2‚000 people were killed when hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana‚ Florida‚ Mississippi‚ and Alabama. Even though one event was a natural disaster and one was a terrorist attack‚ the results were overwhelming and devastating. First responders and government officials thought they were prepared
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