The Government’s Response to Hurricane Katrina In this analysis‚ the role of the government and it’s response to Hurricane Katrina will be examined. This is a complex subject which raises many questions‚ such as: (1.) the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina resulting from the layered government administration‚ (2.) several types of errors in policies causing neglect in decision making‚ (3.) the political manipulation of disaster declaration and relief aid to win votes‚ (4.) the problems of acquiring
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Dennis Viera Environmental Science Frey Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina On August 23rd the United States National Hurricane Center broadcasted a report saying that Tropical Depression 12’ had formed over the south eastern Bahamas. The next day it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Katrina’‚ and unfortunately following that‚ upgraded to the fourth hurricane for the year 2005. Hurricane Katrina was overall classified as a Category 5 with wind speeds up to 175mph; devastating effects followed
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for a category 5 hurricane there is many of ways. Most people evacuate and leave where it is hitting them so they do not get impacted. If you are staying you need to get many supplies because a category 5 is the worst of the worst. In the next couple paragraphs are how to prepare for these crazy creatures. In website 1 “cbnc” gave us many ways how to get your house ready for a hurricane. You need to get supplies first to get your outside of your house ready with plywood or hurricane shutters. Cover
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Hurricane Katrina Response Unit 4 Assignment January 7th‚ 2013 The emergency responders that responded to Hurricane Katrina saved thousands of lives and hundreds of thousands of dollars in property. These men and women brought hope to a region devastated by one of the worst disasters in the history of the United States. However‚ the response to Hurricane Katrina was unsatisfactory by most people’s standards. This meager response greatly overshadowed the high-quality work that the emergency responders
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Federalism in Action Part One: The Storm 1. According to Frontline‚ what problems were caused by the following groups: The Local and state officials? was unprepared‚ uncoordinated and overwhelmed in dealing with the Hurricane Katrina disaster The U.S. military? The U.S Military was not used to working with civilians on a daily close bases and lacked proper guidance from Washington. FEMA? FEME was not prepared to handle such a large number of people-lacked assets and lacked
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American Citizens during Hurricane Katrina. (10191108) Throughout the countries brief‚ yet eventful History there has been many recorded incidents of black oppression in the United States of America. A nation built on the notion that all men are created equal. However‚ this is not a view shared by a large number of the African American population‚ past or present. A prime example of this is the aftermath and controversial treatment given to many in the wake of Hurricane Katrina‚ one of the deadliest
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began leaning toward leaving because things just didn’t feel the same as past hurricane scares. My New Orleans-based relatives were packing to leave for family in Austin‚ Texas. Time to go The deciding moment for me came when Mayor Ray Nagin was interrupted during a live interview to take a call from Governor Kathleen Blanco and from the Hurricane Center in Miami. Returning to the interview‚ he explained that the hurricane was neither turning nor losing strength‚ and that the only reason he could
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2200 Dr. Irlbeck Volunteer Reflection The event I volunteered for was the Lubbock Lion’s Club Pancake Festival. The event took place on February 18‚ 2017 at the Civic Center in Lubbock. The event was an all day occasion; however‚ I worked a shift from 6:00-11:00 a.m. The Pancake Festival is an annual event put on by the Lubbock Lion’s Club to raise funds for the organization to use to give back to the community. There were multiple different areas of the event that volunteers were working‚ but
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be pushed to be more important. I have done many community services and activities that have made an impact on hunger in my community. Out of all of the activities that I have done ‚ Hurricane Matthew Relief was the most impacting towards my life and others. In Lumberton‚ North Carolina on September 28‚ 2016 Hurricane Matthew destroyed many homes and lives in this area. Lumberton was the most impacted area. Many people lost their homes‚ food‚ and everything they own due to the flooding. Many
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During the Hurricane Katrina in 2005‚ it is believed that leaders decided to blow up the levees to save the cities and places that brought in the most money and instead try to direct the water towards the wetlands and marshlands. There are different ideas regarding this topic. It is said that leaders promised restitution to the people who would lose their homes. Many people heard explosions and reported it. Officials said they were transformers blowing up. There is more evidence that the levees were
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