Hurricane David

1.) First of all, Los Angeles city’s growth has been nothing but increasing since it first was established. The history of the aqueduct consists of the city wanting more water, getting more than they needed from the owens river resulting in a lifestyle with an unsustainable supply which then led to needing more water. And the cycle continues. The citizens and native americans from owens valley tried to deter it for as long as possible but failed and their water went away. Eventually during a…

The historical issue of Hurricane Katrina illustrates another severe environmental catastrophe that Vulcan and Cryos provoked. Their rash actions mixed with their overuse of power resulted in a disaster that affects not only the people involved, but also the environment as a whole. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most costly and deadliest natural disasters in the United States, with winds up to 174 mph. In the article “10 Years After Katrina, The Work Is Not Done Yet”, President Obama speaks…

400 victims of Hurricane Harvey this week and started operating as a donation center after the nearby American Red Cross shelter had reached its limit. Speaking to The Christian Post on Aug. 30, Lakewood Church spokesperson Don Iloff announced that they are already housing around 400 people and are receiving relief items that will be distributed to shelters. The announcement comes after the Houston megachurch earned flak for not initially opening its doors to victims of Hurricane Harvey. “We…

Metcalfe County Emergency Management Director Emory Kidd was awarded the Mitigation Manager of the Year by The Kentucky Association of Mitigation Mangers. Emory has been with the Metcalfe County Emergency Management Agency for 11 years, and prior to that he was a volunteer deputy for six years. During his service, he has not only secured mitigation grant funding for Metcalfe County, but he has coordinated with other local emergency managers to bring much needed mitigation funding to the Barren…

ARC responded to this international disaster by sending a financial contribution of $150,000 to support relief assistance operations. Furthermore, the worst flooding in living memory occurred in Nigeria from July to October last year, affecting nearly 7 million people, displacing 2.1 million and killing approximately 400 ARC responded to this international disaster by sending a financial contribution of $150,000 to support relief assistance operations. Furthermore, the worst flooding in living…

In chapter 16 on page 141, Brian was walking and he found a moose. He described the moose as a cow with horns. He was shocked at the fact that he saw a moose. He felt like he was in danger. The moose began attacking Brian.Brian went to sleep and he woke up to a noise. He said that it was a low sound that came from the wind. He felt wind hit his shelter. He felt and heard the rain and thunder. He has heard this many times in the past 47 days but it has never been like this. His ribs were in a lot…

homeless for a whole week, as well as thousands of others. All my life, I was so intrigued by natural disasters and the impact they had on our world. But I never thought I was going to be apart of one of the worst hurricanes to hit the Atlantic coast. It may be almost five years since Hurricane Sandy swallowed my small beach town, but I still have yet to completely recover. Times weren’t at the greatest. It happened right around my parent’s brutal and long divorce and it had only been a year…

Ashlyn#12 How to survive a hurricane Are you prepared for a hurricane? To survive a hurricane you will need to know these important facts. Hurricanes are one of the most dangerous storms and you might get caught with. To survive a hurricane your family will need a few containers to store food and water in. Each person will need a gallon of water everyday, Don’t forget pets! Use food that doesn’t need to be cold or warmed up, EX:Raw vegetables, salt, sugar,and bread. Also need an aid kit encase…

to affect people, property, and natural environment in a given situation.” (Lindell, Prater, & Perry, 2007) In short, hazards are the risks that are likely to occur in a particular area. A few examples are tornado hazards, flood hazards, and even hurricane hazards. Another type of situation that emergency managers can face are emergencies. Emergencies can be defined in two different ways. The first way being every day emergency response activities. Car wrecks, structural fires, and medical…

In 2005 New Orleans experienced one of the toughest hurricanes in US history Hurricane Katrina. Memorial Medical Center personnel went several days without water, food, power, and limited or no medical supplies. . Temperatures were unbearable reaching 100 degrees. There were more than 200 patients some of which were on life support, ventilators, and oxygen all that operated electronically. Medical personnel had to operate bagged valve masks by hand when the Life support monitors drained the…