Treaster, Joseph. (2007). Hurricane force: Tracking America’s killer storms. New York, NY: Kingsfisher. The author shares his personal accounts of hurricane Katrina. The storm starts off the coast of North Africa.…
Following the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, Chris Rose through his book 1 Dead in Attic discusses the life in New Orleans, and the peoples attitude towards life. Unlike many unfortunate individuals, Rose was one of the lucky ones who's home and belongings were not destroyed, after the hurricane. Unfortunately, not all individuals and families in New Orleans had the same fortune . Many were left homeless, starving, and with the loss of their loved ones. Much of what occurred after Hurricane Katrina in the city of New Orleans as described by Rose is astonishing.…
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.…
Katrina V. Harvey Hurricane Katrina and Harvey were very different yet alike, Including their: category, location, time and effects. Hurricanes can be very destructive or hardly do anything and be brushed off. Katrina and Harvey were destructive hurricanes and will be documented in history as examples of what not to do in preparation for hurricanes. Hurricanes are very unpredictable but they all almost end the same way, being very destructive.…
Free college education, free medical care, government issued nannies,…
Most assisted living facilities provides financial plans so it will be affordable for the residents to afford. Fortunately, some residents are able to use their retirement, savings, social security annuities, etc. to pay for housing in the assisted living. Supplemental insurance is another form of reimbursement for assisted living. There is a program called “Aid and Attendance” that is a pension benefits created for veterans offered by the Veterans Administration. This pension benefit allows Veterans and surviving spouses to receive assistance with bathing ,eating, toileting, dressing and etc.…
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, inclement weather forecasts, severe flooding and dangerous conditions in and around the greater Houston area resulted in the closure of all schools and facilities in the Houston Independent School District ("HISD" or “district”) on April 18, 2016 and April 19, 2016 to protect the safety of students and staff; and WHEREAS, HISD closed its schools and facilities because it must act in the best interests of, and to protect the safety of, its students and staff; and WHEREAS, in many cases, HISD employees were impacted by flooding within the last 30 days, and could not have travelled safely to and from their district job sites had there not been a closure of district schools and facilities; and WHEREAS, to penalize employees…
The mental and emotional health of many of the survivors were affected “as the number of people seeking services from a local counseling service nearly doubled several months after the storm” (Rush, S. C., Houser, R., & Partridge, A. 2015).…
Danny Glover once stated, “When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf and the floodwaters rose and tore through New Orleans, it did not turn the region into a Third World country…it revealed one” (Glover). In the wake of this darkness, Hurricane Katrina proved to America that as a nation, there was no way to prepare for a disaster of this size. As the winds raged on and the waters crashed against the coast, ultimately drowning out around 80% of the state, Hurricane Katrina proved to be more than just a category five hurricane, proving to be historical, holding a position of the third deadliest hurricane that has affected the United States of America. Three reasons Hurricane Katrina proved unpreparedness were; The New Orleans levee system was…
Edgar Did you know that through the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), FEMA helps individual and public aid to help folks and groups affected by stated disasters to reconstruct and recuperate. Through its Government and local grants program and procedural assistance, FEMA is responsible for serving to prepare State and local administrations to avoid or answer to threats. FEMA also helps hazard mitigation agendas that decrease the risk to life and At a Glance Senior Leadership: W. Craig Fugate, Administrator Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator Timothy Manning, Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness Established: 1979; transferred to DHS in 2003 Major Components: Protection and National Preparedness, Response and Recovery, Federal Insurance…
As Hurricane Harvey rolled through the southern regions of Texas, many red flags are rising in public health. Due to the hurricane’s high rainfalls, this historical flooding initiated many threats amongst fellow Texans. What’s in the water could be a dangerous, as many could be trying to save lives, evacuate, or horse around (ex. swimming, canoeing, etc.). It is advised to stay away from the floodwaters for one’s own safety. One of these hazards are infectious, deadly diseases that could infect a human by one swallowing contaminated water or if one has a cut, water contacted it.…
Hurricane Sandy was a tragic event. Though the terror of it’s mighty wrath, it brought humanity together. It changed the way some people viewed the world. It changed the way I viewed the…
Hurricane Katrina as affected the lives of the community members in a devastating way, where the memory of such experience as affected them mentally, financially and spiritually. Seeing how the communities experience the issues of loss with their historical properties that have stayed from generations and a desire for the properties to be pass to the other generation, in order for them to also have an opportunity to experience the beautiful past encounters of their love ones. But with the Hurricane Katrina this desired outcome can be barely achieved because of the financial cost attached in trying to rebuild the houses, and the emotional state of the reminder of how everything was destroy brings a feeling of fear for some of the community members to leave such an environment that has brought bitter sweet experience. Because the beautiful image view of these communities is been covered by shadowing effects of the Hurricane Katrina.…
As we all know that hurricane Matthews is expected in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia so for planning and coordination processes Emergency Operations Center and EOP- Emergency Operations Plan will be involved. The president, Barack Obama, has declared a state of emergency for South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. To cope with this deadly hurricane, initial emergency responses will be recorded.…
The end of August 2005 is a period of time that many along the entire Gulf Coast area will never forget. Hurricane Katrina, even ten years later, is one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in United States history. Despite the awareness and preparation that is afforded when anticipating a hurricane, the Gulf Coast was severely devastated when the storm made landfall on August 29, 2005. Although there was widespread destruction, the region most decimated by the hurricane was New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina not only left the entire city underwater, it left thousands of people homeless, displaced, or dead.…