It unfolds in the sky above the Caribbean Sea and finally strikes the New Orleans. The police headquarters receive numerous phone calls as people are in need of help. As Hurricane Katrina uproots trees, destroys homes, puts down power lines, the floodwaters rise and people are trapped inside cars and buildings. This is one of the most terrifying natural disasters in history. This nonfiction/informational book has an abundant amount of personal experiences, facts and information (p.272).…
Knowledge about Hurricane recovery as a process and as a definable component of the emergency management cycle was slim. There was little interest in the process per se. Only one of four counties visited had a completed recovery component in its emergency management plan at the time of Hugo hit. This Deficiency was tied in with the generally low level of knowledge, experience, and functional skill in emergency management (Donal D. Hook, September 10-22, 1989 (SPRING 1991)). 2.…
Hurricane Katrine was known as one of the worst hurricanes in history. Roughly about 1,800 were killed and millions become homeless after the flood. People questioned if government help New Orleans prepare for the mass destruction. Looking back to Hurricane Katrine and the damage that has be caused to New Orleans, we could say that public administration failed to protect those people who they serve. Per the article, New Orleans spent thousands of dollars widening ship channels, building parks, and investing in on-water gambling instead of managing their money where it was most important.…
In Katrina’s Wake: Rethinking the Military’s Role in Domestic Emergencies Regional Commands SFC Karissa M. Maradol 17 April 2018 In Katrina’s Wake: Rethinking the Military’s Role in Domestic Emergencies Regional Commands Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history, amplified by human error. There are National Response Plans for every possible disaster whether it is homeland security or natural disasters. During Katrina, the mass confusion was a result of gross underestimation of the potential threat and a poor understanding of the different levels of responsibility. Currently, Regional Command and North Command only oversee portions of the relief effort and only provide assistance…
According to Hall and Coyne (2013), the Constitution has no provisions that have expressly authorized use of the military to implement the rule of law, and the exception of using the military was adopted in face-saving situations. Johnson and Jones (2016) explain that the word "expressly" should be ignored because the PCA is perceived as a constitutionally impermissible drive of limiting the President's powers. The regulations that cover the use of the military during civil disturbances assert two major exceptions that are within the Constitution; protecting federal properties and sudden emergencies (Elsea & Doyle, 2012). Under these exceptions is where the Constitutional exceptions take place so that the federal government can deploy federal…
Death, panic, anger, regret, betrayal, riots, looting: these are all things that occurred during or post Hurricane Katrina. Everyone was confused and looking for help, but it never came, thus, the “blame game” began. The “blame game” refers to – in this case – the events after a traumatic incident in which people begin to attempt to find who is responsible for the incident or not supplying the resources to survive the incident. The POTUS, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), local/state officials, the military,…
In the time leading up to the drafting of the Alien and Sedition Acts, distinct political parties were forming. The Federalists, who supported the act and were mainly elites, and the Democratic-Republicans, who did not and were mainly working class. The existence of these opposing political opinions led to rapid increase of tensions in the U.S. The government, which was majority Federalist. The Federalists had an unfair advantage and could pass laws to suppress the Democratic-Republicans from voicing their opinions, including the Alien and Sedition Acts that specifically targeted any dissent against them.…
In August 2005 hurricane Katrina struck America during President W. Bush’s administration. President Bush’s administration encountered the problem of coordinating all the agencies that could respond on time to the crisis. The resources were there, but the problem was how to organize them in order to attend to the crisis. The White House was confused whether it should deploy federal troops for assistance or rely on…
1. The GI Bill of Rights was by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 22, 1944. In fact, this bill was among the first to set the foundation for equal education for both males and females from all backgrounds. In spite talk of the glories of the free market, the government policies played a pivotal role in the postwar boom.…
However they were not prepared for Katrina and failed to outlast the monster of a storm. “We have built levees up and down the Mississippi. We feel like we now are completely protected” (Governor John McKiethen-1965). People depended on these levees. They were the one thing that made people feel secure when a storm blew into town threatening to destroy everything these people loved.…
On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast with the force of a nuclear explosion. Less than 12 hours later, more than 80% of New Orleans was submerged in water. The resulting damage is predicted to have cost $300 billion and to have taken at least 1,400 lives. The progress in which cities along the Gulf Coast has amazed much of America, especially in New Orleans. As The New York Times stated, “It is a wonder that any of it is there at all.”…
Gabriela de Paula Leite Rocha Alcântara Del-Campo Us History 1: Lesson 3 Question 1- People considered the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional because it went against the freedom that they had fought for and their constitutional rights. In the article 5 of the Bill of Rights says that no people should be private of life, liberty, or property, without a process of law, in this case the president should not have the right to deport any alien. In the article 6 of the Bill of Rights also says that every person accused of crime should have the right to a speedy in front of impartial jury, therefor the president should not have the right of prisoning a person accused of conspiring against the law without a formal trial.…
Research shows that historically police history tends to overlook an important detail: “civilian police often formed out of militia groups and military soldiers or, conversely, out of an acute fear of military control” (Kraska & Kappeler, 1997, p. 2). However, traditionally, the United States has attempted to keep the military and civilian law enforcement authority separate. Nowhere is this more clearly illustrated than in the passage of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. Under this act, the use of the military (specified at the time as the Army) was completely prohibited in civilian matters (Hammond, 1997). However, over the years the act has been amended numerous times in order to serve political agendas.…
Chapter 8 – Local vs. National Authority In Chapter 8 of Thirteen American Arguments, Fineman discusses the tensions between local and national authority. (a) List five issues that Fineman deals with directly in the book and briefly describe how each of those issues create tension between local and national authority. Hurricane Katrina revealed a fault in American politics. Although they had predicted the dangers, neither the federal government nor the state government was in command.…
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina has been one the most devastating natural disasters to hit USA ever costing a total of 125 billion dollars, and leaving almost 1000 dead. We need to look at ways of preventing such a disaster. As this is the only problem, we can predict and perceive how dangerous a hurricane can be but preventing one is a different matter entirely. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) reported on August 23 that Tropical Depression Twelve had formed over the south-eastern Bahamas this was soon to be named hurricane Katrina, it was upgraded to a hurricane on the 25th of august, it hit land the same day lousing its strength while…