A natural disaster places an immense amount of strain on our civilian population as well as the political leaders who are responsible for their state’s overall well-being. Hurricane Katrina was a perfect example of how bad a natural disaster can affect a single state. Louisiana was in a state of emergency and the state elected officials held all the power to assist in the palm of their hands. At the time of this state’s crises‚ Governor Kathleen Blanco was charged with this responsibility. Each
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Zeitoun‚ a fantastic novel by author Dave Eggers is a heroic tale of faith and courage set during Hurricane Katrina of August 2005‚ in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. The hardy protagonist of the chronicle is Abdulrahman Zeitoun‚ a Syrian man‚ living in Louisiana with his wife‚ Kathy‚ and his three daughters and stepson. Zeitoun‚ a former sailor‚ used to storms and seas‚ at the time of the hurricane owned a contracting business‚ building‚ repairing‚ and painting. Zeitoun’s heroism and bravery have made
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very compelling overview of the tragedy that took place at Memorial Hospital during the five days after Hurricane Katrina ravished New Orleans in September 2005. The book approached the ethical dilemmas faced by those physicians and staff involved in the key roles of the rescue effort at Memorial Medical Center‚ one of the many medical facilities that were devastated by this category 5 hurricane. The physicians who remained to care for the patients were put in the difficult position of deciding who
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Zeitoun the Syrian-American owner of a painting and contracting company in New Orleans‚ Louisiana who chose to ride out Hurricane Katrina in his Uptown home. However‚ in 2005 Katrina was a hurricane no one was prepared for and‚ for those who lived in Louisiana‚ New Orleans‚ it was nothing short of a disaster. Many residents left their homes in search of shelter from the approaching hurricane. While some residents stayed behind to protect their homes and valuables‚ others who were not physically capable
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Massimo Professor Gwaltney English 1102 18 March 2014 When the Levees Broke Rhetorical Analysis On August 25th at six thirty P.M‚ one of the most devastating natural disasters the U.S had ever seen touched ground in Florida. Hurricane Katrina was a category five hurricane that had made its way to New Orleans by August 29th. This storm was so destructive that not only did it leave a mark in the gulf coast‚ but it put the whole country into complete turmoil. Spike Lee was one of the first people to
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Disaster and the Retail Business Owner Natural Disaster and the Business Owner People make difficult decisions in business everyday. People that make these decisions have to stand by them. The situation in this assignment‚ speaking of hurricane Katrina‚ I have mixed feelings on the business owner Brian decision. From a person on the outside looking in perspective‚ I felt he was wrong for raising the prices of the hotel rooms. But in reality‚ I had to put myself in the shoes of the business
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established. For instance‚ after hurricane Katrina; the local citizens of New Orleans were trapped in the dome with no assistance from FEMA or any other agency. A nation was watching as those who had nothing had to pillage and plunder in order to survive. However‚ laws did in fact change. This event in society brought forth The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005. This act was created to give tax breaks to those people who had suffered casualties or theft during the hurricane. Furthermore‚ we can view
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Know Aug 29th 2005‚ that day will forever go down in infamy in the history books of New Orleans. It was on this day that Hurricane Katrina touched down in New Orleans and absolutely destroyed the city in the catastrophe that left at least 1‚800 dead. I heard all about the hurricane‚ on the news‚ the internet‚ the radio‚ school‚ everywhere. I thought I knew all about Hurricane Katrina‚ I thought I was well aware of all the horrible things that happened during this time. The thing is however‚ I wasn’t
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Crisis Paper Ciandra Alvord HCS/320 February 18th‚ 2013 Paul Wing Crisis Paper Due to the devastating tragedy that has occurred with Hurricane Katrina the storm made a massive landfall where it was ranked category 3 on the hurricane scale. The storm left horrible damage in its after math‚ leaving about 80 percent of the city under water. With the water remain unhealthy and contaminated are becoming life threating it is our job as a Director to address this devastating news‚ and it is my job
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a unique claim in Florida.The frst few months were trying; only birds joined me during lunch and I spend weekends alone writing introspective poetry. My ffteenth birthday centered on a family discussion about our affection for our new home while Hurricane Charley pounded the life out of Florida. I regretted moving. By fortuitous research‚ however‚ I learned more about innovative entrepreneurs who were shaping our world. I have not looked back since. My self-inficted adversity fnally evoked personal
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