Hurricane Katrina

Hurricanes, no matter the Category are serious, and can cause catastrophic damage with winds going as fast as 155 mph sweep through areas. Hurricane Katrina, a Category 5 hurricane, with winds going approximately 40 mph, and Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, with winds going 130 mph at landfall, are both great examples of hurricanes that resulted in a great mass of destruction. While Katrina and Harvey’s differences are evident, some similarities are conspicuous. New Orleans destruction…

There major reason as to why New Orleans was so vulnerable to a Category 5 Hurricane is because the city is 7 feet below sea level. It creates a perfect area for the sea water to rush in and but it’s not so easy for that water to leave. The U.S. Gulf Coast on the other hand was vulnerable due to the warm water that surrounds it. Warm water allows for hurricanes to maintain themselves and travel in towards the coast. Hurricanes are a natural disaster, and have been happening for centuries and…

Hurricane Katrina is the most infamous storm in United States history. She ruined everything in her path, from the tangible to the intangible. She impacted the lives and took the lives of many. She forced many to completely rebuild their lives, or begin a new one. In “Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward, Hurricane Katrina is described as uncontrollable, yet optimistically which forces the reader to either agree or disagree with the descriptions of the storm. Jesmyn Ward’s depiction of Hurricane…

In his editorial "Words Triumph Over Images," Curtis Wilkie describes the TV coverage of Hurricane Katrina as "unfiltered" and "reckless." He argues that print news journalists did a much better job covering the event than TV or radio news reporters, and for this reason he claims that print news is superior to other kinds of coverage. However, any type of news media could be characterized as either reckless or responsible, depending on how poorly or how well journalists use content, time, and…

the corruption during Hurricane Katrina? The novel Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers, tells a story about Abdulranman Zeitoun, who makes the decision to ride out Hurricane Katrina. Zeitoun abandons his family in order to stay in New Orleans to protect his land and business. As Zeitoun paddles around New Orleans in his canoe, he experiences a widespread of corruption. Through law enforcement, Camp Greyhound, and the FEMA, “Zeitoun” examines corruption in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The law…

reoccurrence natural disasters. The most predominant and frequent one is hurricane. This is a life threatening disaster that has caused plethora of harm to the inhabitants of Louisiana, in particular New Orleans. George L. Sills, article “Overview of New Orleans Levee Failures” speaks about the protective system that was put in place to stop Hurricane Katrina in 2005 (Sills, 2009, para. 4). On August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina had struck the southeast of Louisiana. The protocol that was…

According to (Windows2universe) an estimated 10,000 people die each year to hurricane damage. This gives me reason to believe that staying as far away from Hurricane rita as possible. Although many people think that staying in their homes and finding a high place would be a better course of action, I say otherwise. According to Expert 21(E21) Hurricane Katrina was only a category 1, and Hurricane Rita was a Category 5. I believe evacuating would the smartest option. For starters, people want…

throughout its history. Problems such as shoreline loss, wetlands being destroyed, and oceanic life dying. These problems are because of Hurricane Katrina, human population density, and the oil spill. The hurricane wiped out the region’s shoreline and the oil spill killed many of the oceanic life in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Marquina (2015), a storm like Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster waiting to happen for the state of Louisiana. “Apart from the economic damage that Louisiana…

you would survive a hurricane? Hurricanes mostly occur in Florida and the Pacific Ocean. Hurricane season is June 1st - November 30th. Hurricanes spin counterclockwise. Flooding from hurricanes can kill, because most hurricanes form out in the sea. Hurricanes would start as a tropical cyclone but then with warm water, it creates energy and forms a hurricane. Hurricanes are dangerous because their extreme winds, everything gets destroyed, and there are floods. Hurricanes are deadly…

Hurricanes Did you know hurricanes have an eye? Well, it's not like our human type of eye, the eye of a hurricane is the most calmest part of it, unlike the outside part of a hurricane. A hurricane is a violent storm that happens mostly in warm areas, like near the equator according to “www.kids.nationalgeographic.com”. A hurricane is extremely harmful and can cause much damage like hurricane Katrina in 2005. Speaking of hurricane Katrina, do you know how hurricanes get their name? Hurricanes…