Hurricane Wilma

of Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, Ward conveys hope and resilience during and after the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. During the hurricane, Skeetah reveals to Daddy that Esch is pregnant, which allows for him to be more considerate and caring towards Esch. Esch also relates hurricanes to mothers throughout the last couple chapters to further prove that both a mother and a hurricane can kill and make alive. Big Henry shows once again that he is able to care for the Batiste Family and Esch…

Katrina V. Harvey Hurricane Katrina and Harvey were very different yet alike, Including their: category, location, time and effects. Hurricanes can be very destructive or hardly do anything and be brushed off. Katrina and Harvey were destructive hurricanes and will be documented in history as examples of what not to do in preparation for hurricanes. Hurricanes are very unpredictable but they all almost end the same way, being very destructive. The two Hurricanes are very alike in many ways yet…

Julienne Enge Discussion 1: In the article “Hurricane Harvey Showcases government at its best, worst” written by Gromer Jeffers Jr., it talks about the recent hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, that happened in Texas and how the government handled it. They had to decide what to do, how to help, and how much money they would spend helping the victims that were affected during this time. “Good government matters, and it sometimes costs money” but sometimes the government is stingy and doesn’t help…

Philadelphia, the largest and most important U.S. city, soon fell apart in the summer of 1793. A deadly disease with absolutely no cure spread through the city like wildfire, killing more than 5,000 people. Conditions were so horrible, that almost everyone who could leave left. The whole government fled the city, including George Washington, the first U.S. president. Only one government official was brave enough to stay behind and help. Matthew Clarkson was a symbol of heroism for all those who…

Emily Espinosa Mr. Shin ELA8H 10 Oct. 2017 The Mysterious Loss Bang! That was the sound of something hitting on the window. Bang! The sound was once again heard by Eliza that was now awake and was wondering what was making that atrocious sound. She slowly got up and carefully walked towards the window. While looking out, (she doesn't notice a shadow lurking into her bedroom.) With the thought that someone was awake this late and was making noises…

Section One: Summarize the article- This article discusses the impact of climate on hurricanes Irma and Harvey. The author makes it very clear that global warming did not cause the hurricanes to form. There have always been hurricanes in the region. However, as indicated by the author, warm ocean water causes tropical storms to strengthen. Over the past 100 years, sea levels have risen 7 inches, and the average temperature has increased by 1 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit. The article maintains that…

specifically the protagonist Zeitoun, a Middle Eastern man from Syria, finds the American Dream very different than the average American man. For immigrants, many face stereotypes and categorization based on their race, ethnicity, sex, or religion. Before Hurricane Katrina, Zeituon’s notion of the American Dream was his successful business…

It is important to note that the definition of evacuee is “a person evacuated from a place of danger to somewhere safe. There is no stipulation as to whether you must be evacuated prior to or after the disaster in order to be considered an evacuee. There is a large portion of evacuees who lacked resources to leave New Orleans prior to the storm. Due to this, several people were not evacuated until days after the storm hit. This initiates not only displacement stressors, but also immediate…

The social problem I will discuss is the lack of mandatory evacuations resources in New Orleans Louisiana and the population African American. Further, discussions for the reason that o Hurricane Katrina people were force to leave the city. Also, how the social problem impacts the African American children and elderly population people in New Orleans that resided in poverty and did not have the mandatory evacuation resources to leave. Lastly, the political idealology is conservative than…

On August 29th 2005, the third strongest hurricane recorded in US history struck land fall. This hurricane was called Katrina, as scientist had been tracking its progression ever since it reached a category 5 in the Gulf of Mexico, the first to do so in over 25 years (Hurricanes: Science and Society). Hurricane Katrina did not just form randomly, multiple physical factors led to the growth of Katrina and the reason for it becoming so large. Hurricane Katrina began forming on August 23, as a…