Louisiana

There were many things that surprised me when watching the film. I was surprised that for being a city under sea level, and for being a place that has a high risk of hurricanes that there was no plan for a catastrophic event like Hurricane Katrina. Another thing that surprised me was the amount of time it took the Federal Government to come and send help to those affected by the storm. All of the dead bodies, all of the people that were struggling to find a way to survive, and the destruction…

It was the morning of October 29 th, 2013 and we had been hearing about Hurricane Sandy coming to plaster the east coast with crazy sized rain and ridiculous storm clouds. Everyone was preparing to bunker down for the storm. People were evacuating their homes in hoping to return to them unharmed and safe to live in. But what most found when they returned, shocked everyone. People expected everything to be fine like the last hurricane but Sandy was the complete opposite. When the people who were…

I can remember the first time I witness a traffic accident. It was a year ago and the most horrible accident, I had ever witnessed. It was an early summer morning; the sun was raised, birds flying and the traffic getting heavier. My friends and I travel to Atlanta, Georgia; better known for vibrant city and lovely attraction. The distance from Mississippi to Georgia a good estimate of six hours, including the gas and bathroom breaks. Just the thought of getting out of Mississippi and experience…

Almost everywhere in the world food access is a problem for some people. This is very true for many neighborhoods in New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina, many neighborhoods were destroyed or badly damaged. This not only affected the ability for people to live there, but also the ability for many stores to stay in business. According to popular economic theory, firms will only enter a market if they believe they can make an economic profit. After Katrina, with many consumers either…

A tropical wave developed into Tropical Storm Matthew near Barbados on September 28. Continuing westward under the influence of a mid-level ridge, the storm steadily intensified to attain hurricane intensity by 18:00 UTC on September 29. The effects of southwesterly wind shear unexpectedly abated late that day, and Matthew began a period of rapid intensification; during a 24-hour period beginning at 00:00 UTC on September 30, the cyclone's maximum winds more than doubled, from 80 mph (130 km/h)…

On September 20, 2017, a category five hurricane, Maria, made direct landfall on Puerto Rico, and the way the country prepared for the storm was a complete failure. Puerto Rico is a poor country. For the United States to think that Puerto Rico can hold to the same standards as states like Texas and Florida is foolish; plans should have been put in place accordingly to the island. Because the country is impoverished, Puerto Rico’s infrastructure was neglected to begin with, and the devastation…

On July 23, 2017, just outside of Tucson, Arizona an intense thunderstorm dropped a large amount a rainfall, prompting the National Weather Service to release a flash flood warning for the Santa Catalina Mountains, including Tanque Verde Falls (Sutton & Cullinane, 2017). A flash flood at the Tanque Verde Falls area stranded 17 hikers, prompting a swiftwater rescue. Rescuers, including the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD), Rural Metro Fire Department (RMFD), and the Southern Arizona Search…

In light of recent events down in South Carolina it has been brought to my attention that we have a serious problem and that problem is, flooding. Now there is absolutely no excuse for flooding, it can and should be prevented. It’s not like an earthquake, where you have no warning and it’s not like a tornado where it swoops down and suddenly destroys everything. A flood has a warning, sometimes weeks in advance. It starts out slow and builds but don’t let that fool you. Water is patient and it…

Climate change is already a problem is South Florida. Some people are using this to profit. There are floating villages being made from rocky quarries. There is development company that made floating villages that are expensive, but have a climate-conscious design, they can resist natural disasters better than other buildings can. The businesses are still focused on how to make money and keep growing even while there is impending disaster. The floating villages is just one of the many floating…

As we have seen repeatedly, hurricanes are forces to be reckoned with. Bringing immense and severe damage as they roll in, hurricanes are definitely systems that are well feared in our communities. In November of 2012, the east coast of the United States suffered one of the worst hurricanes killing over 200 people: the 18th storm of the Atlantic season, leaving thousands homeless. Although, preparations had been arranged, no one was ready for the damage that would be coming. Tropical storms…