Category: Hurricane Katrina
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The Effects of Hurricane Katrina Has Left New Orleans Sinking Slowly
Me: Hurricane Katrina was a large Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 deaths and $125 billion in damage in August of 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and the cities surrounding it. It was at the time the costliest tropical cyclone on record and is now tied with 2017s Hurricane Harvey.…
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Hurricane Katrina As the Deadliest and Most Expensive Disaster: Analysis of Frauds Aftermath
At the end of August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a category 5 hurricane, hit the Gulf Coast and caused phenomenal damage to Florida and Louisiana- destroying a large amount of the city of New Orleans. By September of 2005, the Department of Justice established the Hurricane Katrina Task Force. The purpose of this Task Force…
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Analytical Essay on Hurricane Katrina As a Catastrophic Event
Description of Event One of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in the history of the United States is Hurricane Katrina. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast of the United States (Brunkard et al., 2013). According to the Saffir-Simpson Scale, the storm was a category 5 hurricane, as it resulted in…
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Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina and Sandy: Analysis of Our Improved Abilities to Respond and Recover
Abstract This paper goes over the different articles provided in HSEM 456 class on how poorly or well-prepared leadership was during Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, what they failed to learn from previous incidents from Hurricane Katrina and Sandy. This will go over whether or not we have improved our ability to respond and recover…
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Reflective Essay on Lessons Learned after Hurricane Katrina
The power or ability to begin or follow through energetically with a plan or task; enterprise and determination. Hurricane Katrina has left us with many questions and lessons. To start with: Why situational awareness was so foggy, for so long. Why all residents, especially the most helpless, were not evacuated more quickly. Why supplies and…
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Hurricane Sandy vs Hurricane Katrina Comparison Essay
A disaster is defined as an event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction. An emergency is an unforeseen combination of circumstances or an urgent need for assistance; such as a multiple car crash on I-4. A disaster typically affects a large number of people; whereas, an emergency usually affects only a local community. Communication is…