Louisiana Creole people

feel like home again. Wednesday of that same week I had the privilege of meeting the homeowner of my project site who shared her unbelievable story. It was then that I realized the importance of community; the importance of having a group of loving people to support you when your life gets flipped upside down; the importance of demonstrating love and compassion through our hands and…

Project Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1) What is the main reason for this project? The existing bridge was built in 1956. It is a reinforced concrete/steel girder bi-directional three-span bridge and is approximately 32 ft wide and 205 ft long, with span lengths of 60-89-60 ft to each bent. The existing bridge roadbed width is 26 ft and provides 11 ft lanes and 2 ft shoulders, with baluster rails. It has a long history of issues associated with earth movement; stability issues were…

its banks and flooded the town. The flood water covered more than twenty million acres of land. Fifty five thousand homes were ether destroyed or damaged. Exactly fifty people died.The damages would cost up to fifteen billion dollars. The bad thing about it was Hardin was only six miles north of the Missouri river so the town people knew it was only a matter of time before their town was flooded. When Hardin, Missouri finally did flood the water seep into the ground at the old cemetery the…

save my life. “ A huge wave nearly swept me away,” said the seventh man( Haruki Murakami, page 133). The seventh man isn’t some sort of superhero or god he can’t snap his fingers and the hurricane will stop or fly over the hurricane and grab as many people he can. He tried, if he saw K struggling…

mile-per-hour winds destroyed everything in its path. The hurricane killed more than 1,000 people, 175,000 homeless, and left 13% of the population required assistance with food, shelter, and medical care. Haiti is more vulnerable than the other countries because it’s the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. More than 40% are unemployed and 60% live on less than $2.42 a day. With the poor conditions, people weren't able to build houses strong enough to survive the hurricane. “It boils down…

Dead Men Floating Away You would think that the people in Hardin, Missouri would be tried already. When a flood in 1993 washes away the bones of loved ones in the cemetery, they have to In 1993 rivers in Missouri began to overflow. The town of Hardin, Missouri was affected by this. Flood waters covered over 20 million acres of land! 50 people died, 55,000 homes were destroyed, and 15 billion dollars was destroyed in damaged. While the flood was something to worry about, the residents of…

Every year my family takes a trip to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park to spend the week viewing all the wildlife and scenery the park has to offer. The Great Smokey mountains attract nearly ten million people a year making it the most visited national park in the United states. Last year however the part of this beautiful park my family goes to was almost unrecognizable. On November 23rd,2016 part of this popular park became consumed by flames as a wildfire swept across over 15,000…

away! Go away! For heaven’s sake!” (Chopin 1). Edna must keep her thoughts to herself and is confined by her family’s expectations and those of society. In this position, it is expected that she be a good wife and a good mother. Wealthy women in Louisiana during this time were expected to serve these roles. Hence, she must put the needs of her family ahead of her own. What kind…

The Great New England hurricane of 1938 September 21,1938: The Great New England Hurricane occurred. The storm formed on September 13 northwest of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of africa and reached hurricane strength 3 days later. As the storm turned to the north on the 19th and 20th and strengthened into a powerful category 5 hurricane. “Weather bureau had warned a gale along the atlantic coast, when it was realized that this storm was continuing north, it was too late to get…

Schoharie Creek Bridge Disaster Introduction On April 5, 1987, one of the largest flood on record hit Fort Hunter, New York. More specifically, this flood hit the Schoharie Creek Bridge, a New York State Thruway connecting Albany to New York City. This flood had caused one hundred feet of the bridge to collapse, as cars were crossing the bridge in attempt to escape the storm. As the storm collapsed it immediately took two vehicles with it, and 3 more cars followed. There were ten casualties.…