responsible to care for these individual in the wake of this catastrophe. (12‚ 791) Although a considerable amount of the blame has been placed at the feet of FEMA‚ it should be understood that multiple factors contributed to the situation in New Orleans. Some sections of the levees had been poorly constructed‚ and were not properly maintained. Local agencies failed to adequately plan and prepare of such an event. Local officials waited too long to order an evacuation‚ and did not consider how to
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August 29 2005 Hurricane Katrina caused over 50 failure of the levees and flood walls which were protecting New Orleans. The failures of the levee and flood wall makes 80% of New Orleans full of flood. Over a million homes and businesses were flooded by tens of billions of gallons of water in New Orleans. In this case‚ levees and flood walls are responsible to protect people living in New Orleans from hurricane and flood but they did not because of human negligence. United States Amy Corps of Engineers
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Originality at its Finest If you want a quiet‚ humdrum‚ or mundane life‚ then New Orleans is not the place to be. With all of its quirky qualities‚ New Orleans is anything but ordinary. Between all the food‚ festivals‚ music and art‚ one will always be entertained in this city. The food is entertaining enough to keep people coming back. New Orleans is one of the only cities I’ve known where‚ when one goes out to eat‚ they discuss all the other places that they’ve tried around the city. The people
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ty 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‚ Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina drastically impacted the population and demographics of New Orleans‚ Louisiana. New Orleans was the 31st largest city in the
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Growing up more than half of my life in New Orleans‚ Louisiana and then moving to Baton Rouge‚ Louisiana‚ I find that the distance of the two cities is so close. Baton Rouge is far behind New Orleans in many ways. Although there are some features of the two cities that are alike‚ there’s an abundance of differences. For Instance‚ in New Orleans the food is full of soul. It’s compared to country food because of its fatty‚ tasteful‚ and very unhealthy‚ but it taste so good. A better word for it
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The year 1959 was a year that New Orleans‚ Louisiana advanced in growth and population. At this time‚ New Orleans started becoming more Americanized with the impression of growing‚ suburban areas. After the Caucasians and the African Americans integrated‚ the culture of New Orleans expanded even more. Also‚ the crime rate in the city was so minor; it was nothing like the way it is today. Families all over thought that New Orleans would be a considerable place to live safely‚ earn an education‚ be
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Communication between the people of New Orleans and the city government was a reason why there was so many casualties. During any natural disaster‚ winds can harm any communication systems‚ especially a storm like Hurricane Katrina. Most of modern day communication tools rely on obstacles that are built on land‚ such as radio antennas and cellphone towers. Katrina’s fast winds knocked down a 400 foot antenna that was built to last through winds that would blow up to 150 mile-per-hour. Weakening communication
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new orleans is a Louisiana city on the mississippi river‚ near the Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans is a mix of the culture and history of French‚ African and American. Mardi Gras‚ the unique festival that adapts from French culture celebrating public and parades on the street that only happens in New Orleans and the culture and seafood that bring many visitors to the city. But New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina‚ because of its proximity to the coast and low elevation the city was completely
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HURRICANE: Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a horrific category five hurricane that stretched from Florida to New Orleans. However‚ the Hurricane didn’t start as an enormous hurricane that killed thousands of people originally‚ it was formed about 200 miles south-east of the Bahamas on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 25th the hurricane hit Florida it was a small category 1 hurricane that was so small that after weakening slightly on land it was re-classified as only tropical storm; it had two victims
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New Orleans Music and Culture Imagine it is prime time prohibition era in the city of New Orleans. Music is blasting‚ the alcohol is freely flowing‚ and there are crowds of dancing flappers and dapper gentlemen all over the French Quarter. For decades‚ New Orleans has been the epicenter for jazz music in America. It is essential to the culture‚ economy‚ and history of the city. Over the last few years‚ however‚ some of New Orleans’s city officials seem to think the beat has left the city‚ and
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