Louisiana Voodoo

Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic event that affected many people located in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding states in 2005. Merely hours before the evacuation was announced and enforced, many people, specifically the African American community could not leave and decided to stay. Throughout all the research from the study there are a number of recurring ideas that led the population to stay that included: financial factors, social factors and racial pre-existing conditions within this…

Isle of Dogs: A Delightful Dose of Dogs Isle of Dogs takes place 20 years in the future, where the japanese city of Megasaki is ruled by the cat loving Kobayashi dynasty, which has banished all dogs to live on an island of trash. This leads 12-year Atari (Koyu Rankin) to venture to the island to find his deported guard dog, Spots(Liev Schreiber). Upon his arrival, a group of dogs (Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban) agree to accompany Atari across the Isle…

New Orleans, known for their wild Mardi Gras celebration, experienced a tragedy as multiple shootings left three people dead and several other people injured. Police are investigating at least three separate shootings. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is one of the most popular times to visit New Orleans. This is often a recipe for disaster as many parties and celebrations become out of control. On the night of Tuesday, February 13, 2018, three separate shootings took place in New Orleans.…

hurricane that destroyed many homes and caused many injuries as well as deaths. Hurricane Katrina was a very deadly hurricane. Hurricane Katrina started on August 23, 2005 and ended on August 25, 2005. It started to form over the Bahamas and ended in Louisiana. Those two days were very scary and shocking to many people. Many people were injured and even died. Hurricane Katrina is one of the most deadliest hurricanes to occur. The wind speed was 280 km/h, which very fast compared to other…

March 2, 2016 Carnival of Fury Book Review Tragedy, such is the case of Robert Charles. In the book Carnival of Fury, even though it is primarily about the shooter Robert Charles, we learn about the history of a number of towns in Mississippi and Louisiana. From the history of an independent political group composed of mostly republicans to a criminal group that harassed blacks and Jews all the way to the drug problem that ran all over New Orleans in the 1890s to 1900s this book fulfills not…

The storm had caused a lot of damage. Harvey had affected 13 million people from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky. September 6, 2017, 60 people have died from the storm. The Hurricane had landfall three separate times in six days. Harvey was the third- costliest Atlantic hurricane and it lasted 8 days. When the storm was…

Economics: When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, they had to stop oil production, this resulted in a chain reaction throughtout the whole event. The distribution of gas was much slower, and prices sky-rocketed. Grocery stores, Supermarkets and Convenience Stores were cleared out because of Harvey. Eventually because of this, water and foods ran out of stock, leaving a lot of people with no resources to get through the Hurricane. Supply and Demand, prices went up, and the need for it went up even…

There have been so many deadly tropical storms, here is a list of the most devastating and costly. One named hurricane Opal hit Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee in 1995. It’s damage cost $5.1 billion. In 2003 hurricane Isabel hit North Carolina and impacted other banks. It costed $5.3 billion. Another was hurricane Floyd which was especially catastrophic because of the rain causing extreme flooding. It hit North Carolina and up the east coast as a Cat. 2 and travelled North. It’s damage was $6.9…

New Orleans is a city that is unlike any other. The hustle and bustle, the unusual traditions, and the unique inhabitants all contribute to the character of the city. The city’s personality is enriched by the individuals that live there and the way that they live their lives. Their speech patterns also illustrate how New Orleans is different. Regardless, the heart and soul of the city, the attribute that makes it distinct, is the people. They truly embody what New Orleans is and represent their…

Analysis of Good Morning America When I was watching Good Morning America, they showed many disastrous images with interesting commentary of what is going on. From the nor’easter storm terrorizing the northeast, to Jared Kushner and the theories surrounding him and his conflicts of interest, GMA really lets you in on all the details. The first thing they talked about was of a nor’easter blowing wave after wave of water in the northeast with a high ninety-three mph wind speed shredding…