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 SAINTS Who are the New Orleans Saints? Well they are a NFL football team and are from the New Orleans. The New Orleans Saints were founded in 1967. The first game the Saints ever played was on September 17‚ at Tulane Stadium. There were many special days and years for the saints because when they started off as a team they were terrible. The saints had a lot of struggles during their career but then got their team better. Also the saints had a lot of important players that made their
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zones‚ and waves‚ the “Earth Policy” on page 562 was eye-catching. The Great New Orleans Flood occurred after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Even though New Orleans had been struck by Hurricane Katrina‚ the damage and fatalities were adding up. Although there were levees in place along the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal‚ flood waters still managed to rise above the levees and poor into New Orleans. Even though New Orleans had levees and other flood protection mechanics‚ there was no way for sure to
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New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana was a flourishing city in 2004. After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005‚ the impact of the storm diminished the people’s faith in government‚ but people’s faith in their religion strengthened. Despite their religion‚ the city itself was still diminished culturally and historically. A large portion of the New Orleans black residents were already living under the poverty line before Katrina even came to the city. Most of the poor didn’t have insurance‚ many waited
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Term i1 - HI112 US History I | |Instructor: Carole Taylor] | | The People of New Orleans‚ | |The French period | |Lynn Wagner
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The French Quarter The French Quarter of New Orleans was one of many parts along the Mississippi river area affected by the French Empire. The French Quarter‚ also known as Vieux Carre (Old Square in French) ‚ is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. It was founded by naval officer Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville in 1721. It was originally founded as a military style grid. The neighborhood is not very big‚ with only an area of 0.66 square miles. Bienville was the governor
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Introduction to the New Orleans Tourism Industry Before Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005 New Orleans‚ Louisiana boasted a thriving tourism industry. Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Thousands of lives were lost and businesses and homes vanished overnight. So did the tourism industry. This paper will discuss the New Orleans tourism industry before and after Hurricane Katrina. It will analyze the economic impact of the hurricane on employment‚ housing and healthcare in the area‚ which
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Scott Jennings Violent Weather 70867-FA-15 Why is New Orleans so Vulnerable? Early morning of August 29‚ 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm reached land‚ it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale bringing winds of 100–140 miles per hour. The Hurricane ran some 400 miles across. Hundreds
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Louisiana – a waterfront city north of New Orleans – my whole life. Mandeville and New Orleans rest on opposing sides of Lake Pontchartrain‚ a brackish body of water known for its brown-grey hues and occasional corpse. Bisecting the lake is a 24 mile long bridge that once held the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge over water‚ dubbed the Causeway‚ which provides a 40-minute drive from one city to the other. Mandevillians will tell you they are from New Orleans. In fact they will insist upon it
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