Canal Street, New Orleans

In August 2011, a dangerous high-wind thunderstorm would blow through Indianapolis bringing down the temporary stage where Sugarland was scheduled to perform that evening (Crandall, Parnell & Spillan, 2013). The fair officials were notified of the potential severity approximately thirty minutes before the band was scheduled to take the stage. The Indiana State Police advised the fair officials as well as the band to consider postponing the start of the show or cancelling it all together.…

Wave pools are fun, but imagine ginormous waves pouncing on to your city. People who live in tropical areas are more likely to be affected by a hurricane. When the water is warm hurricanes may form and use the water as an energy source. Hurricane Katrina included many details common to hurricanes, and caused damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region, but the area has started to recover in its aftermath. There are many things people don’t know about hurricanes, here…

Hayes Devlin 20 October 2017 Geography 121 Dwayne Baker Regional Research Paper Hurricane Irma was one of the largest hurricanes in history. Irma had sustained winds at one hundred and eighty-five miles per hour, four hundred and twenty-five miles wide, and caused massive destruction across the Caribbean Islands as well as the United States. The region I have been exploring is the Caribbean Islands, specifically the islands impacted by Irma. I am exploring this topic because although the…

for the UWS Named after the popular monument in New York's Central Park, Cleopatra's Needle features great food, fun and drinks that keep customers salivating for more time. Open Mic Night hosts singer session and late night jazz performances that include utilizing their new 'top-of-the-line' grand piano. Jazz Venue UWS Jazz Venue begins at 4 p.m. or 7 p.m. in a sight-filled location in New York. Open Mic Night @ Cleopatra's Needle At this street side location, onlookers are welcome to…

Victoria Carlisle Blair 2 March 2017 1A Did federalism work in the case of Hurricane Katrina? Hurricane Katrina can be summed up in one word, crippling. Karina was one of the most disastrous natural occurrences in U.S. History not only when taking into account social and economic disparity, but also the poor communication and problem solving of local, state, and national governments. I believe the principle of federalism was successful before, during, and after disaster hit due to communication…

In today’s civilization, technology allows the majority of natural disasters to be foreseen; which allows citizens and government officials to take mitigation and administrative action. Hurricane Harvey, a meteorological disaster, began as a Tropical Storm; but over time, it transitioned into a Hurricane. On August 17, 2017, the Miami National Hurricane Center identified, then, Tropical Storm Harvey, in the Caribbean Sea. However, as it continued to move west—as we learned recently in class—the…

In storm emergency situations, having a roof over your head is more than just a figure of speech! Fortunately, there are instant solutions for storm damaged roofs in Newport. Storms and tornadoes Global warming cannot be ignored. It leaves tangible evidence of its existence, not only in warmer summers, but also in the unpredictable, extreme weather which has been experienced lately in South Wales. The UK suffers about sixty tornadoes, or 'mini-tornadoes', a year, according to the Met Office,…

figuring out that moving back was no longer an option she decided to move back to New Iberia. New Iberia was her hometown and she knew she had a large support system to help her figure out how to get back on her feet. She and her husband no longer had any jobs to back to, and everything was a new beginning. She found herself at the age of 30 back at zero trying to figure out how their family would survive. Coming back to New Iberia was a shocker. It was one of the places she told herself she…

In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ten inches of rain fell. One major concern of all the rain was the Cedar River. Thousands of people had to evacuate because of the river flooding at twenty-two feet. City workers, contractors, volunteers and National Guard troops built temporary walls, levees and they laid down 250,000 sandbags to try and prevent any major flooding. The temporary barriers that were put up seemed to prevent major flooding, but the people who live around there are still being advised to stay…

There were many things that surprised me when watching the film. I was surprised that for being a city under sea level, and for being a place that has a high risk of hurricanes that there was no plan for a catastrophic event like Hurricane Katrina. Another thing that surprised me was the amount of time it took the Federal Government to come and send help to those affected by the storm. All of the dead bodies, all of the people that were struggling to find a way to survive, and the destruction…