and severe hurricane like Katrina‚ which occurred in August‚ 2005. This paper‚ based on secondary research‚ discusses the influences of Katrina on the American life. In particular‚ the findings explore and answer three questions of what this hurricane was‚ how it damaged the most developed country in the world and what responses were given by the authorities and the non-governmental organizations together with the criticisms of the people. Finally‚ the paper draws conclusion that Katrina remarkably
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Besides the numerous hurricanes that hit the U.S. coast in the past years‚ there are 3 well-known hurricanes to be the costliest ones in the history that impacted the economy so hard; it took years to rebuild the damaged areas. Hurricane Ike is considered the third costliest hurricane in United States history. “It struck the Gulf Coast of the United States after causing significant damage in Cuba‚ Haiti‚ the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. United States damage was estimated at $29.5 billion and the
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Hurricanes can have the same speed or more but can have different effects. That is what happened in hurricane Katrina and Nargis. Hurricane Katrina happened in New Orleans in August 29‚ 2005. Hurricane Nargis happened in Myanmar in April 27‚ 2008. Both hurricanes left a lot of damage but hurricane Nargis had more damage. This is so because America was more prepared unlike Myanmar. Before Katrina‚ the tropical depression formed over the Bahamas. New Orleans was informed but didn’t
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years. Hurricane Floyd struck the eastern coast of the United States in during the mid-month of September of 1999. This storm originated over the Atlantic off of the western region of Africa. Although Floyd only began as a tropical wave‚ it became a storm the United States thought could be the biggest and strongest they had ever seen. In preparation for this storm from Weather Forecast Offices and different Prediction Centers began to warn the public. Although the strange path of the hurricane‚ it was
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Save New Orleans How would you feel if your town where you were born was flooded and never built back again? In the summer of 2005‚ in the city of New Orleans‚ a hurricane‚ which was named Katrina‚ destroyed the city‚ leaving people homeless and source less‚ and because of that‚ the government and the town’s council started thinking if they should really re built the city or not‚ because of possible future disasters. New Orleans is an important city because it was the home of many people‚ and without
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Hurricane Katrina To be considered Hurricane Katrina could be the most powerful and deadly hurricane to form and land in the United States to this day. When formed‚ Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane‚ but when landed‚ it became a Category 4 hurricane. This released some of the tension‚ but not much. Hurricane Katrina contained 175 mile per hour winds causing massive pressure and destruction. Most of eastern North America began to take safety cautions. The White House and government began to make
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On August 23‚ 2005 a tropical depression formed over Bahamas‚ which later on became a category 5 hurricane that struck the Gulf of Mexico of the United State in the early morning of August 29‚ 2005. The hurricane caused some destruction along the coast due to the storm surge and levee failure. The day before the hurricane hit‚ the city had evacuated about 80 percent of the population; about 10‚000 people had sought shelter in the Superdome‚ while other people choose to stay at home until the storm
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Hurricane and Tornado Essay Have you ever been in a hurricane or tornado? Do you know how to prepare for it? You would usually hide in a basement‚ a cellar‚ or evacuate the premises for a hurricane. There are three categories of comparing and contrasting for hurricanes and tornados. The first category I am going to talk about is how much damage does a hurricane and tornado do? The second category I am going to talk about is how big a tornado and hurricane get up to. The last category I am going
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In this paper I will discuss about the deaths that Hurricane Matthews left in Haiti. I will provide reasons why this situation is critical for the country of Haiti‚ and how government officials are working hard to help families who have suffer the wrath of the hurricane. CNN reported that Hurricane Matthew has killed many people‚ including 15 people in Haiti. According to CNN‚ the Hurricane Matthew is a problem because Haiti is barely recuperating from many deaths due to cholera. Government officials
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Hurricanes and tornados are very different‚ yet also alike. In this essay I’ll be comparing the two to find which is more dangerous. A mobile‚ destructive vortex of violently rotating winds-the tornado‚ or a tropical cyclone with violent winds-the hurricane. Hurricanes and tornados are both made up of strong rotating winds. That’s just one of the things they have common. Both usually occur with violent storms and lot of rain. They also both form in circular patterns. Hurricanes and tornados are
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