There are several of people in our society that have undergone some sort of tough time during their lifetime and have had to rely on the government and their partners for assistance. Over the past couple of decades there have been a number of incidents occur that have led to citizens in dire need of assistance, while some people in our society arguing that the government isn’t doing enough for these individuals and others claiming that it takes time to see results when handling incidents these incidents. Regardless of one’s point of view, it is very clear that people in our society struggle in these times and so do the agencies that are handling these tragic incidents. On August 23rd, 2005 a natural disaster had been identified and was on
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For instance, among the many agencies one that stood out the most was the coast guard. This agency managed to rescue around 34,000 people in need during this tragic time (A&E Television Network, 2014). This was indeed an important thing during this time, they managed to show people that they were there to help and because of the large quantity of people helped they were able to show that they were sticking around. Another agency that was present during this time but failed to impressive was Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known by as FEMA. During this time, FEMA appeared to be unorganized and unprepared for a disaster of this magnitude; this organization even struggled to establish a place of operations (A&E Television Network, 2014). Along with these agencies a few other things that caused a problem for this town was the fact that the levee and drainage canal system they chose to use did not function how they intended it to. Although it is important to mention the problems that occurred during this time, we cannot forget to look at the …show more content…
For instance, after hurricane Katrina struck and destroyed the levee and drainage canal system that they had put in place there were several of individuals who suffered due to their homes being either submerged underwater or completely torn down due to the wind or water. Along with these issues there were also several of people that were missing and could not be located; this created a huge cause of concern and unease in people. Another issue that was a result of one of the problems, was that it took people longer to get the appropriate financial assistance that FEMA could provide to them due to their inability to be well-prepared for a situation such as this. The poorly prepared Federal Emergency Management Agency also led to many people having to struggle to make it by financially. In New Orleans alone, 134,000 housing units suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding (Plyer, 2014). Although the consequences are an important aspect to look at, we cannot forget to discuss the steps taken to address the issues. During this whole tragic incident several of agencies worked together to help combat the problems that occurred in order to eliminate any further issues or casualties. For instance, As mentioned before, the coast guard worked to rescue several of individuals that were stranded on roofs and even civilians went out of their
For instance, among the many agencies one that stood out the most was the coast guard. This agency managed to rescue around 34,000 people in need during this tragic time (A&E Television Network, 2014). This was indeed an important thing during this time, they managed to show people that they were there to help and because of the large quantity of people helped they were able to show that they were sticking around. Another agency that was present during this time but failed to impressive was Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known by as FEMA. During this time, FEMA appeared to be unorganized and unprepared for a disaster of this magnitude; this organization even struggled to establish a place of operations (A&E Television Network, 2014). Along with these agencies a few other things that caused a problem for this town was the fact that the levee and drainage canal system they chose to use did not function how they intended it to. Although it is important to mention the problems that occurred during this time, we cannot forget to look at the …show more content…
For instance, after hurricane Katrina struck and destroyed the levee and drainage canal system that they had put in place there were several of individuals who suffered due to their homes being either submerged underwater or completely torn down due to the wind or water. Along with these issues there were also several of people that were missing and could not be located; this created a huge cause of concern and unease in people. Another issue that was a result of one of the problems, was that it took people longer to get the appropriate financial assistance that FEMA could provide to them due to their inability to be well-prepared for a situation such as this. The poorly prepared Federal Emergency Management Agency also led to many people having to struggle to make it by financially. In New Orleans alone, 134,000 housing units suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding (Plyer, 2014). Although the consequences are an important aspect to look at, we cannot forget to discuss the steps taken to address the issues. During this whole tragic incident several of agencies worked together to help combat the problems that occurred in order to eliminate any further issues or casualties. For instance, As mentioned before, the coast guard worked to rescue several of individuals that were stranded on roofs and even civilians went out of their