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Although the DHH, CMS, and JACHO, FEMA and guide Louisiana hospital emergency preparedness plans, before hurricane Katrina, many of these regulations were more apt to handle an influx of patients, potential chemical warfare, or an armed intruder. These state and federal programs were not prepared to handle the extreme conditions and restricted communication dealt by the levee breaches. In fact many health systems were more prepared for a volcanic eruption than the flash flooding that occurred…

The 1947 Atlantic hurricane season was the first Atlantic hurricane season to have tropical storms named by the United States Air Force. The season officially began on June 16, 1947, and ended on November 1, 1947. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the first tropical cyclone developed on June 13, while the final system was absorbed by a cold front on December 1. There were 10 tropical storms; 5 of them…

Hurricane Andrew It is August 16, 1992 and a tropical wave is beginning to form off the west coast of Africa. The scene looks safe and not something to worry about until hours and days have passed. Twelve days later, it the 28th of August and the wave has not died off, but has grown into something stronger, something greater, something we today call a category 5 hurricane. This powerful hurricane was given the name Hurricane Andrew. In the Greek language the name Andrew means “strong”…

Katrina made its second and third landfalls in the Gulf Coast area on August 29, 2005 as a Category three hurricane. A neighborhood TV channel reported New Orleans was encountering broad flooding due to a few levee breaks, the city was without electricity, and there were a few cases of massive damage in the area. In brief timing, whole neighborhoods were engulfed in water. Due the rapid flooding, numerous residents became stranded, long after Hurricane Katrina had passed, and could be seen on…

Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters that occurred in the United States history. This hurricane caused major damage to city infrastructure, residents homes and left many people homeless, starving, and without water because of this storm. The lack of leadership willing to assume responsibility and take control of this situation was purely embarrassing. Officials ranking from New Orleans mayor, all of the way up to president bush were simply finger pointing and would not accept…

destroyed. People lost their homes, families, and dignity. The people weren’t just affected by one natural disaster, but multiple that occurred because of the hurricane. Places Destroyed The powerful storm rampaged through different towns. In Louisiana, New Orleans was bitten off, chewed, swallowed then spit back up by Katrina. About 80 percent of New Orleans was under water. An estimated amount of 1.2 million people left New Orleans. Their population declined from 484,674 to 230,172. There…

dish. For a unique dish you won’t find anywhere else, opt for the Oysters Tin Top. This dish uses crawfish meat to craft a Cajun cream sauce like no other. Poured over baked oysters and topped with Parmesan, Oysters Tin Top captures the best of Louisiana flavor. Oysters Fenton is another product of Bob Hallmark’s culinary creativity. Inspired by New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp, Oysters Fenton serves up baked oysters in a savory steak sauce with lemon, rosemary, and pepper. And it comes with…

Federalism and Hurricane Katrina: Hurricane Katrina, one of the biggest National disasters we have see in twenty years was an ordeal that exposed some of the problems with our federal system of response to national disasters. The idea of federalism in the United States is that the power is shared and divided into many different branches and governments. This system provides democracy and makes a totalitarian takeover almost impossible. However, this system also so has downfalls, the system of…

sure that its citizens are alright if an issue arises. According to Debarshi Chaudhuri (2010), “The Governor of Louisiana, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco decided to declare a state of emergency in Louisiana on August 26, 2005.” The next day, on the federal level, Bush who was president at the time complied. After this, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) began to take action in Louisiana. The mayor at the time, C. Ray Nagin had officially declared an evacuation of the city on August 28th, 2005…

In many ways, the recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina were just as devastating as the storm itself. The United States currently uses a three-Tiered system consisting of State, Local, and National entities responsible for responding to natural disasters. Accordingly, these regional Commands have a responsibility to ensure that they are ready to respond to events of this magnitude. In the case of Hurricane Katrina, there can be faults found at every level. Perhaps the most telling fault…