There have been numerous undulations thorough out the history of the United States; including those that are economic and political. Our current society boasts that we are advanced; yet, we have become reliant on everyone else doing and providing for us. Current publication suggest 43,000,000 Americans receive food stamps, even providing for those basic things we require to survive are difficult for many to obtain. Is the whole prepper movement a position of paranoia or the foretelling of things to come? Prepping has been around for thousands of years; moreover, as Americans we have lost that ability, or drive, to make sure we have enough and don’t use up all the resources we have and rely on someone else to make us new ones. A great number
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While some people were prepared, many were not. According to the Data Research Center; “When the levees protecting New Orleans failed in August 2005, approximately 80 percent of the city was flooded. The business district and main tourist centers were relatively undamaged, but vast expanses of many New Orleans neighborhoods were inundated, making Katrina the largest residential disaster in U.S. history. The extent of damage varied greatly from one part of town to another. Some areas received one foot of flooding, while others were submerged by more than 10 feet of water” (Plyer). Most people were waiting for the Government to come in and swoop them out of the devastation, saving them from the personal poor choices. Assistance was not available for an extended period of time and arrived too late for others, many people had already perished; help never came for those who were most vulnerable. “Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures resulted in the deaths of at least 986 Louisiana residents” (Plyer). The resulting story could have played out quite differently if the American people that were in the affected area were more prepared for this type of natural disaster. Hurricanes are a common theme in the Southern coast of the USA, they are generally observed on a yearly basis; this was not a new phenomenon, citizens were provided ample warning to evacuate to a safer place; they failed to appropriately prepare to leave the area as
While some people were prepared, many were not. According to the Data Research Center; “When the levees protecting New Orleans failed in August 2005, approximately 80 percent of the city was flooded. The business district and main tourist centers were relatively undamaged, but vast expanses of many New Orleans neighborhoods were inundated, making Katrina the largest residential disaster in U.S. history. The extent of damage varied greatly from one part of town to another. Some areas received one foot of flooding, while others were submerged by more than 10 feet of water” (Plyer). Most people were waiting for the Government to come in and swoop them out of the devastation, saving them from the personal poor choices. Assistance was not available for an extended period of time and arrived too late for others, many people had already perished; help never came for those who were most vulnerable. “Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures resulted in the deaths of at least 986 Louisiana residents” (Plyer). The resulting story could have played out quite differently if the American people that were in the affected area were more prepared for this type of natural disaster. Hurricanes are a common theme in the Southern coast of the USA, they are generally observed on a yearly basis; this was not a new phenomenon, citizens were provided ample warning to evacuate to a safer place; they failed to appropriately prepare to leave the area as