Zephyr Mauibem Mr. Dendi, Mrs. Napai History, English 9 November 2012 Hurricane Katrina Imagine what it would be like if your home, your belongings, even loved ones were gone. This is what Hurricane Katrina was like for citizens in the Gulf of Mexico area. States like Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida were greatly affected. Hurricane Katrina was a turning point in history because it affected natural disaster safety plans. Katrina also caused financial problems, and changed the way people viewed natural disasters.
With all the damage that took place there's a lot of organizations that are stepping in to help people in need from the damage of Hurricane Sandy. The American Red Cross has provided shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Do you know what a hurricane is? A hurricane is an intense, rotating oceanic weather system that possesses maximum sustained winds that can cause severe damage. While hurricanes can produce extremely powerful winds and rain, they are also able to produce high waves, damaging storms, and tornadoes.
Monitoring our Planet Katrina Park Argosy University There are many types of natural disasters caused by phenomena such as: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, tornados, and hurricanes. Many times the phenomena that you think are most deadly are not. For example, many people believe that tornados or tsunamis are most deadly; however, floods and droughts actually kill more Americans over time. (Staff, 2013) By being able to predict the coming of some phenomena we are able to reduce the amount of lives lost due to them. There are still some phenomena that are unpredictable and can only be responded to after the occurrence.
The heavy rainfall flooded areas inland all the way up to the Virginias. The North Carolina region which depends on tourism was devastated. Property damages in North Carolina alone was over $2.3 billion. Hurricane Fran was the worst natural economic disaster to happen in North Carolina. Survivors of a natural disaster would have feelings of shock and grief, and want to rebuild their home and reconnect quickly with their loved ones.
Acting on lessons learned, the city now has a better system of levees and a improved disaster preparedness plan. Many homes have been rebuilt or repaired and businesses have reopened in the area. Home values are now up around the $16 billion dollar mark. Tourism is now once again a thriving industry for major events like the well-known Mardi Gras (Verghese) Hurricane Katrina took many innocent people’s lives along with the lives of thousands of pets. She caused billions upon billions of dollars in damage.
Some of the disasters ranged from tidal waves, tornadoes, floods, fires, earthquakes, fuel spills, and even HIV. Kava is a country in need of much help to get the country cleaned up and on its way to recovery. Chris Morales is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Express Wireless Communications International. Express Wireless
Both classes had disagreements with the Articles of Confederation. Federalists say that the articles were weak and ineffective because the state governments was too weak to apply laws and ordered for a national government instead. We Anti-federalists however believed that the Articles of Confederation was a good plan and that there should not be a government more powerful than the state governments. Believing that state governments should have more power compared to the national government was one of the big reasons why the anti-federalists supported the Articles of Confederation. How about the U.S constitution, what factors were held to point out?
Debates Surrounding the Ratifying of the Constitution Both the proponents and opponents of ratification of the United States constitution had a plethora of justifications for their viewpoints. These groups, however, did not agree on which issues were the most relevant to their arguments, and as such, fractured into several smaller sub factions. The three eminent factions in this grand debate over the future of our country were the Federalists, who believed in a strong and centralized government that would support protect and subsidize their businesses. Federalists had two schools of thought, both belonging to the cause known as anti-federalism. They had substantial overlap but differed on their reasons for opposing the Constitution.
Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent sustained flooding of New Orleans exposed significant flaws in our national preparedness for catastrophic events and our capacity to respond to them. Emergency plans at all levels of government – including the 600-page National Response Plan that set forth the Federal government’s plan to coordinate all its departments and agencies and integrate them with State, local, and private sector partners – were put to the test and came up short. The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned We Are Not As Prepared As We Need To Be At All Levels: Federal, State, Local, Community, And Individual. Hurricane Katrina obligates us to re-examine how the Federal government is organized to address the full range of potential catastrophic events – both natural and man-made. (floods.org – President Bush’s response to hurricane Katrina – Lessons Learned) What went wrong with the response and emergency planning with
Brianne Ernst Ms. Rachel Demara Forensic Science November 13, 2012 Disaster Victim Identification: Disaster victim identification, also known as DVI, is the procedures used to positively identify victims of a multiple casualty event. During this process, investigators work to provide evidence to the coroner in order to identify those who have lost their lives. DVI is a difficult, demanding, and meticulous exercise which involves the participation of many different people, many different examinations, and a lot of patience. The ultimate aim of disaster victim identification process, first and for most, is to correctly identify the deceased victims of a disaster or incident where there are multiple fatalities where the identity of deceased victims is in argument by comparing and matching accurate data that is collected. In the process of disaster victim identification, there are set guidelines based on INTERPOL Standards and with legal standards that must be adhered to.