At the turn of the millennium‚ hurricanes‚ tropical storms‚ and dramatic temperatures ruled planet Earth. In the 2004 Hurricane season‚ four storms affected Florida which is the only time in recorded history a catastrophe like this has happened. In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc in the New Orleans area‚ bringing over one hundred billion dollars of damages; making thousands of people homeless‚ mostly minorities‚ and killing many others. The Federal Government‚ unprepared for this unforeseen
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individual’s life but also a family’s life. Furthermore‚ understanding this substantial effect and ways to care for and heal the trauma of a natural disaster is an important goal for environmental psychologists (Veitch & Arkkelin‚ 1995). In August 2005‚ hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana (NOAA‚ 2007). The overwhelming aftermath left Louisiana in complete destruction‚ leaving thousands displaced and almost 2‚000 lives lost (NOAA‚ 2007). In addition‚ children were lost as well as numerous children left without
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providing a means of prevention practices a school can actually eliminate or minimize the crisis all together (Cavaiola & Colford‚ 2011). This statement is very clear and true in my opinion. A crisis can be as small as a car wreck or as large as hurricane (FEMA‚ 2012). Being a counselor‚ you must be prepared to handle all crisis’s that may occur in your community‚ whether it affects one student or the entire school district‚ you must be able to respond to the need. “Individuals‚ families‚ and entire
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Introduction 2 What is FEMA? 2 Three Major Divisions of FEMA 3 Three Activities of FEMA 5 Impact of Hurricane Katrina 6 1. Economic effects 6 2. Social effects 7 3. Environmental effects 7 Criticisms 8 The Strength of FEMA 11 1. Reduce the redundancies: 11 2. Disaster assistance 11 3. Various programs 12 The Weakness of FEMA 12 1. Vague role definition 12 2. Staffing problems 13 3. Problem with motivation 14 4. Absorption into DHS 14 5. Problematic strategies 16 6. Poor communication
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Monique Ferguson November 1‚ 2008 Speech Outline Speech Topic: Hurricane Katrina Victims Speech Purpose: To advocate Specific Speech: To inform my audience that the Hurricane Katrina Victims were clearly neglected by the United States Government Thesis: Hurricane Katrina victims were neglected by the United States government after a catastrophic hurricane hit. X. Attention Step A. Attention getter: i.
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Moreover natural hazards emerges from environmental activities which are uncontrollable such as Internal Geodynamics (earthquakes and volcanoes)‚ External Geodynamics (Landslides‚ erosion and flooding)‚ and Hydrometeorology (cyclones‚ drought‚ and hurricanes)”. (Good Practices: Natural Hazard Risk Management in the Caribbean Tourism Sector) A natural disaster can be defined as‚ “…a hazardous event that causes large-scale morbidity/mortality or socioeconomic damage”. Natural disasters arise for the impacts
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This case summarizes events preceding the Hurricane Katrina‚ which was one of the worst natural catastrophes in the modern history of the USA. It raises questions about the lack of reasonable prevention and preparation actions due to flimsy structure and management of the responsible organizations and persons‚ invalidity and inconsistence of their actions and incapability of making the decisions in a timely manner. As a result of the unstructured and incoherent activities‚ we could observe several
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Haiti very obviously needs help right now. The storm had devastated the country‚ leaving entire parts of it destroyed. Hurricane Matthew only added to the pain and loss the country was already recovering from due to the previous earthquake in 2010‚ and the country needs help now more than ever. I would work to earn money. I’d sell things‚ perhaps have a bake sale‚ to earn enough money to donate to the foundation Hope For Haiti‚ which is a charity that focuses entirely on helping Haiti through things
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looked for someone or something to blame‚ but in reality there was nothing to blame? Well‚ a natural disaster can be blamed on no one‚ but in times like that emotions run wild and blame can be put on someone who fits a certain profile. Racism and Hurricane Katrina were two forces that clashed together to create an even bigger problem for the victims. This is caused by an insecurity of the situation at hand. In the book Zeitoun by Dave Eggers‚ racism and racial profiling is the underlying themes in
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Texas State University-San Marcos Public Administration Program 4-1-2009 An Evaluation of the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Crime in New Orleans‚ Louisiana Kevin L. Bailey Texas State University-San Marcos‚ Dept. of Political Science‚ Public Administration Program‚ kevinbailey444@hotmail.com Recommended Citation Bailey‚ Kevin L.‚ "An Evaluation of the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Crime in New Orleans‚ Louisiana" (2009). Applied Research Projects‚ Texas State University-San Marcos
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