First Reaction Paper: Hurricane Katrina It was the storm that everyone saw coming but no one did a thing to stop it‚ Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating hurricanes to strike the United States. The category 5 storm struck a wide swath of destruction in Florida‚ Mississippi and Louisiana. Katrina is estimated to have caused close to $81 billion in damages (NHC‚ 2005). A category 5 storm has wind-speeds greater than 155 mph and typical storm water surges are greater than
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In August of 2005 the strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall‚ struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana in the early morning of August 29‚ 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina was thought to be a Category 3 Hurricane bringing winds sustained at 100-140 miles per hour‚ but when landfall was made it peaked at a Category 5 hurricane with winds up to 175 miles per hour and was measured about 400 miles across (history.com). On August 29‚ 2005 the New
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GEO 1000 Natural Disasters Hurricane Report Governor Bobby Jindal‚ INTRO In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina had a large negative effect on the city of New Orleans and it’s surrounding areas. In this paper I will discuss the initial impact Hurricane Katrina had on the population and demographics of New Orleans‚ and deeply examine changes and progress from the day of the disaster to present day. IMPACT Hurricane Katrina reached land from the gulf of Mexico on August 29th‚ 2005‚ just 10 miles east from New Orleans
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster that had never been experience in the history of the United States. Therefore‚ we as Americans could only hope that we had efficiently plan for the worst‚ and expect the best outcome. As it turns out‚ August 29th‚ 2009 the worst did in fact happen‚ and America as a whole was less than prepared. A Category 5‚ Hurricane Katrina ultimately devastated the lives of millions of Americans‚ costing billions of dollars in damage and changing the way we viewed our reliability
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We all know how massive and destructive a hurricane can be. But when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans‚ it was a whole new ballgame. First‚ we have to know the powerful characteristics of a hurricane. Winds start blowing in a huge circular motion. All hurricanes‚ big or small‚ start at winds around 75 mph. Once a hurricane starts‚ it feeds on warm water. Warm water is not necessary for a hurricane‚ but it makes the hurricane bigger and stronger. The worst part of the storm is the eyewall‚
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9/11 and Hurricane Katrina Disaster Evaluation While with help‚ the victims can overcome some of the psychological symptoms‚ however disasters can affect children different than adults. September 11th and hurricane Katrina caused psychological symptoms for the victims along with issues and elements because victims can experience PTSD symptomatology‚ acute stress disorders‚ generalized anxiety disorders and DESNOS‚ Many different types of disaster can cause chronic disturbance and illness. The media
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1. The red color on the map indicates relatively high Sea Surface Temperature‚ a range from 27 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius‚ and also indicates the presence of warm currents. The temperatures show that that oceanic area is prone to hurricanes. The average temperature seems to be about 25.4 degrees Celsius because it is the middle of the range for the color gradient given with the map. 2. As the color turns from blue to white to red to yellow‚ as the wavelength gets longer‚ the SST increases
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Hurricane Katrina On Saturday August‚ 27th 2005 President Bush was notified about the news on Hurricane Katrina while on vacation at his ranch in Crawford‚ Texas‚ and after hearing the news remained on his vacation and took no action to help aid the people of New Orleans (Dyson 63-64). When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans it was at a Category 5 hurricane. Many unnecessary lives were lost in the hurricane and in the events after the disaster hit. What was the reason for the extreme amount of
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city. But New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina‚ because of its proximity to the coast and low elevation the city was completely flooded under water. It changed the population‚ traditions‚ and economy. Village de L’est is an Eastern New Orleans neighborhood where people live at an average elevation of -3 feets above the sea level. Because of death‚ trauma‚ and damage to property
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I survived Hurricane Katrina‚ 2005 By‚ Lauren Tarshis In New Orleans‚ Louisiana lived a boy named Barry Tucker. He was 11 eleven years old and lived with him mom‚ dad and baby sister. Hurricane Katrina was getting ready to land in New Orleans. All families had to evacuate. Barry’s family had boarded up there house and packed up there car. They started heading for Texas. They were stuck in major traffic backed up for two hours. Barry’s little sister became very sick. They decided that all
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