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New Orleans is a melting pot of varying music, cultures, and atmospheres; and is by far, my favorite place to visit. New Orleans music is a mix of Jazz, Gypsy, and Cajun music, which seems to uplift your soul and make you want to dance. The culture there is a true melting pot of international backgrounds that mix together, like a good bowl of Jambalaya. And the atmosphere is like magic, with its café’s and street performers. There is almost never a dull moment in New Orleans, and the energy…

Ah, The Great Hurricane of 1938. Ever heard of it or know anything about it? Well this will be about the hurricanes surprise, weather conditions and the impacts that this had on people. This hurricane was a surprise to everyone. No one saw it coming except for one junior forecaster that tracked the exact storm. No one listened to him but if they did then the storm might not have been such a big surprise. People were not prepared for this storm at all. There were no warnings and if the other…

Flood Insurance -- Protecting your Home via Flash Floods 7 simple specifics exactly about Flood Damage AND How to greater Protect ones Home IN ADDITION TO Business. The massive flood damage Around the Birmingham metro location in April 7th, 2014 caught quite a few residence via surprise. Based to the national Weather Service, more than 7 inch associated with rain are measured inside Vestavia Hills, although additional locations in the location…

physically though. In an article by Gareth McGrath, he describes the Hurricanes impact by saying that the storm “drained North Carolina’s rainy-day fund, caused massive budget cuts as money was redirected toward rebuilding efforts, and forced the state to embark on an aggressive public relations campaign to show the world that its beaches were still open for business.” (McGrath 2009) This is important because not only does it show the effect the storm had on the area in a physical manner, but…

The geographic location of New Orleans and the hydrology profiles nearby have risen the flooding tendency of the area; the city was built on low-lying marshland along the Mississippi River. On October 1965 after Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans and Louisiana, the congress approved the USCE flood protection plan, it was called “the barrier plan” it mainly consisted of a number of barrier complexes. Nevertheless, some disagreements caused the initial plan to change to the so-called “high level”…

Bahama was destroyed. Hurricane Joaquin which occurred in the Atlantic Ocean had more than 30 US states prepare for the worst. After Hurrican Sandy, Mayor DeBlasio was more than ready to tackle the attacks of the storm. The East coast of USA and the countries below all were facing threats of the effect of Hurricane Joaquin.…

As recipient of the Schoch Endowed Scholarship for the fall semester of 2015 at Loyola University New Orleans, I simply wanted to thank you. Because of this scholarship, I can apply it to the cost of my tuition and finish my education here at Loyola. I wanted to let you know a little about myself so that you can see whom this generous donation is benefiting. I am a mass communication senior with a concentration in journalism within the College of Social Sciences. I grew up in the greater…

Flooding due to climate change will affect and has affected the Great Lake Regions. The Chequamegon Bay area is located in Lake Superior. Ashland and Bayfield counties in the State of Wisconsin surround the bay. This area takes in large amounts of rainwater run off from streams, rivers and towns. Ashland, Iron and Bayfield Counties all have waters that shed to the Chequamegon Bay. My father and his family came from Ashland, Wisconsin. I currently have a brother and family relatives living in the…

Louisiana State University (LSU) is a leading research-extensive institution. LSU is challenging students (graduate and undergraduate), researchers and faculty to push out the boundaries of science and to achieve the highest levels of personal and academic development. LSU offers a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities. The university is designated as a Sea, Land and Space Grant institution, with different colleges and departments that focus…

Puerto Rico is an island part of US territory which was recently stricken with a massive hurricane that washed over it completely, leaving Puerto Rico in ruins and having to work from the ground up. Puerto Rico’s road to recovery is very different than any other hurricane stricken area because they were already in massive debt, they weren’t prepared, and other disasters happening around elsewhere were taking up all of the resources. The conditions of hurricane Maria were very prime for a strong…