Hurricane Andrew

Verrazano Narrows Bridge – 1964 Figure 9 Tacoma Narrows Bridge now known as Verrazano Narrows Bridge During Failure Taken From: (Wikipedia, 2015) Leap 6: Wind The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was opened in 1940 but the design had a flaw. When the bridge deck was subjected to minor winds the deck moved up and downwards and began twisting, the bridge eventually collapsed. Peter Sluszka, a qualified bridge engineer explained that, aerodynamic instability of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had to do with the…

Hurricane Katrina is one of the deadliest hurricanes in the United States. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29,2005. The vulnerable population of New Orleans is the low-income, poor and African-American population with one of the highest uninsured rates. Katrina destroyed the health safety net and changed the city's healthcare landscape. New Orleans faced flooding that caused more than millions of residents to evacuate. Many hospitals were closed a year after Katrina. Charity…

UNICEF (United Nations International Children Emergency Fund) is available world-wide to provide aid or response to developing countries during natural disasters such as tsunamis, floods, earthquakes or tornadoes. The main objective of the United Nation’s program is to provide relief for women and children in need. Natural disasters are unpredictable and can happen at any given time. In most cases, UNICEF is deployed in scenarios similar to war zones with many civilians undergoing strict…

of the most important industries for developing countries worldwide and Grenada is absolutely no exception. As stated by Annie Kelly (2008), “Since the hurricane the government has been struggling to rebuild the island’s bankrupt economy and has been increasingly looking to tourism development as the answer to its woes.” As expressed above, hurricane Ivan has negatively affected the country of Grenada; killing dozens of people, damaging 90% of the island’s buildings and devastating the nutmeg…

Report December 20, 2016 Hurricane Hugo Hurricane Hugo is a hurricane that did a lot of damage, but barely anybody knows about it. A hurricane is when cold air and hot air mix together. Hurricane Hugo included many details common to hurricanes and caused damage and destruction to properties and lives that affected the region, but the area has recovered in its aftermath. Hurricane Hugo had many common details. 13 people in South Carolina, 1…

Hurricane Katrina (HK) 2005 and World Trade Center (WTC) 2011 has been the biggest disaster on American soil in the history of the United States. This lead the American Red Cross (ARC) to charter waters that it had never experienced before. (HK) and (WTC) put a great deal of pressure on the management team at the (ARC). A smaller disaster plan was not sufficient for this size and type catastrophe. In the past medical emergencies had been manage by 911system, first responders, and local hospital.…

Great Galveston Hurricane A hurricane is a storm that forms over warm ocean waters.At this point, the storm is called a tropical despression storm. If wind speed reaches 39 miles per hour or greater, the storm is then classified as a tropical storm. If wind speeds continue to increase to 74 miles per hour, the tropical storm then changes classifications to be called a hurricane. To classify hurricanes they are divided into five categories based on wind speed. They range from a category one…

Midterm Essay In the reading in “Emergency Management” had brought awareness and how effective management takes care of the staff and citizens safety. Emergency Management is the back bone of America in handling disasters. Emergency planning and preparedness efforts may face apathy from some and resistance from others (Lindell and Perry 2006). Emergency management is an important role of the government you want to know how management using all the resources to the objective to resolve the…

Married for 51 years, after the death of his beloved wife, Easter, Delaney lived alone, his disposition changed after the passing of his wife. Willie and Boles, Delaney’s grandsons, told the story of his disposition when delivering his meals, “we played on his porch it seemed to have bothered him, guess we were annoying”, sometimes grouchy, cantankerous, and often ill-tempered”. However, he seemed to take pleasure in directing his sons in their work and those who worked the fields, supervising…

Hurricanes Hurricanes form when warm ocean water evaporates into energy. When the water vapor condenses it sends out energy. The energy builds up and drives the wind of the hurricane Once the hurricane is overland the energy reduces. Hurricane winds are not as strong as tornado wind. Hurricanes can last days. Hurricanes are hundreds of kilos wide. Hurricanes can cause big waves that can cause flooding. Tornadoes Many layers, of the tornado go in many different directions and speeds. Between…