Louisiana Superdome

As Cordato states North Carolina's Anti-Gouging Law in 1996: (General Statutes 75-36) (a) It shall be a violation of G.S. 75-1.1 for any person to sell or rent or offer to sell or rent at retail during a state of disaster, in the area for which the state of disaster has been declared, any merchandise or services which are consumed or used as a direct result of an emergency or which are consumed or used to preserve, protect, or sustain life, health, safety, or comfort of persons or their property…

Patrol Officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) I was faced with multitudes of incidents, both man-made and natural. I’ve worked evacuation and traffic control during a maritime barge incident on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The barge broke loose from its moorings and struck another object, causing a chemical known as benzene to leak. Also, I was assigned security during Hurricane Georges to aid in the influx of evacuees at a neighborhood school converted into an…

The recent “firestorm” in the media about hurricane irma and its path through Florida and part of Georgia was a wake-up call for most Americans. People need to be able to protect themselves against Category 5 Hurricanes. This essay will be teaching you three vital points in learning to survive in dangerous weather, from protection of your home, stocking food and supplies early, and when it's appropriate to evacuate to a safe location. Protection of your home is what most Floridians seem…

2005, one year after the new President of the United States (POTUS), George W. Bush, was elected into office. The country was still recovering from the trauma of the dreadful attacks on the World Trade Center and Operation Iraqi Freedom was just beginning. While everyone was focused on National Security and fighting Al Qaida, Tropical Depression Ten was moving over the Bahamas and moving towards a tropical wave resting in the Gulf of Mexico. Catching everyone off guard, these two collided and…

Hurricane Katrina “It’s looking better for New Orleans, and the very worst for the Gulfport area.” After hearing that, I said to everyone, “I want you to forgive me now, because I think I made a mistake. I’m afraid we’re all going to have to fight very hard not to die.” Hurricane Katrina was a hurricane that hit the gulf coast of the United States in 2005. The town most affected by this natural disaster was New Orleans. New Orleans is a town located under sea level and is protected from…

culture or as the people from New Orleans probably refer to it: a gumbo. Many of their cultural influences come from their deep-rooted history. New Orleans, founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, became a cultural gumbo from the fact that the Louisiana Territory swapped hands many times before it came to rest in the hands of the Americans. The French sent most of their undesirables like prostitutes, thieves, and an assortment of other criminals to inhabit this territory. With them, they…

The articles have pointed some challenges that intergovernmental bodies were faced with in the wake of hurricane Katrina and the survey taken by the National League of Cities. Interestly, the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe have sparked arguments saying that those who were responsible failed to respond effectively to the situation. Besides, Hurricane Katrina the issue of the unfunded mandates was a great concern for the local governments in the 1990’s with a shrinking municipal financial resources…

interesting place than New Orleans, Louisiana is the place for you. Just take a moment and read this paper and I bet that you will fall in love with this special place. Kayaking and shopping can be found in this city as well as in this paper. Though one can be a work out both can help the family bond. The classy restaurants that can be found here are delicious, But fancy so dress-up! Hotels here are roomy, great, and modern. They will make you feel at home. New Orleans, Louisiana is a wonderful,…

Last week Meteorologists predicted the category three Hurricane, Joaquin, to make landfall hitting the Carolina’s. Gratefully it never made landfall, but unfortunately the Carolina’s received trillions of gallons of rain from the hurricane. Florence County flooded very badly; streets resembled Miniature Rivers, golf-courses looked like The Rapids, bridges were completely washed out, homes completely flooded, people were being evacuated, etc. Last Thursday night the rain started, it was unlike…

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico at exactly 6:15 am. It sustained winds at one hundred fifty five miles per hour. Puerto Rico got hit with thirty hours of rain. This hurricane was considered a Category 4, but was nearly considered as a Category 5. The Category 4 turned out to be quiet a catastrophe. The money damages it caused were no electric, no clean water, blown out windows and doors, trees,signs knocked down, houses destroyed, landslides, and injury and/or deaths.…