Storm surge

Verrazano Narrows Bridge – 1964 Figure 9 Tacoma Narrows Bridge now known as Verrazano Narrows Bridge During Failure Taken From: (Wikipedia, 2015) Leap 6: Wind The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was opened in 1940 but the design had a flaw. When the bridge deck was subjected to minor winds the deck moved up and downwards and began twisting, the bridge eventually collapsed. Peter Sluszka, a qualified bridge engineer explained that, aerodynamic instability of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had to do with the…

Hurricane Katrina is one of the deadliest hurricanes in the United States. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29,2005. The vulnerable population of New Orleans is the low-income, poor and African-American population with one of the highest uninsured rates. Katrina destroyed the health safety net and changed the city's healthcare landscape. New Orleans faced flooding that caused more than millions of residents to evacuate. Many hospitals were closed a year after Katrina. Charity…

UNICEF (United Nations International Children Emergency Fund) is available world-wide to provide aid or response to developing countries during natural disasters such as tsunamis, floods, earthquakes or tornadoes. The main objective of the United Nation’s program is to provide relief for women and children in need. Natural disasters are unpredictable and can happen at any given time. In most cases, UNICEF is deployed in scenarios similar to war zones with many civilians undergoing strict…

Payton Coenen Period 3 2nd Quarter Research Report December 20, 2016 Hurricane Hugo Hurricane Hugo is a hurricane that did a lot of damage, but barely anybody knows about it. A hurricane is when cold air and hot air mix together. Hurricane Hugo included many details common to hurricanes and caused damage and destruction to properties and lives that affected the region, but the area has recovered in its aftermath. Hurricane Hugo had many common…

Hurricane Katrina (HK) 2005 and World Trade Center (WTC) 2011 has been the biggest disaster on American soil in the history of the United States. This lead the American Red Cross (ARC) to charter waters that it had never experienced before. (HK) and (WTC) put a great deal of pressure on the management team at the (ARC). A smaller disaster plan was not sufficient for this size and type catastrophe. In the past medical emergencies had been manage by 911system, first responders, and local hospital.…

Midterm Essay In the reading in “Emergency Management” had brought awareness and how effective management takes care of the staff and citizens safety. Emergency Management is the back bone of America in handling disasters. Emergency planning and preparedness efforts may face apathy from some and resistance from others (Lindell and Perry 2006). Emergency management is an important role of the government you want to know how management using all the resources to the objective to resolve the…

As Hurricane Harvey rolled through the southern regions of Texas, many red flags are rising in public health. Due to the hurricane’s high rainfalls, this historical flooding initiated many threats amongst fellow Texans. What’s in the water could be a dangerous, as many could be trying to save lives, evacuate, or horse around (ex. swimming, canoeing, etc.). It is advised to stay away from the floodwaters for one’s own safety. One of these hazards are infectious, deadly diseases that could…

Well this past week was a difficult and challenging week for the Gulf Coast District and our team members. Seven days ago historic rains began in Southern Louisiana. The slow moving system sat over the Baton Rouge region for days dumping more than 31 inches of rain in some areas before proceeding west and continuing to drench parts of Texas. Southern Louisiana is accustom to rain, but this system resulted in record flooding within the region and areas that had never experienced flooding were…

On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the US. It was a category 3 storm and caused more than $100 billion worth of damage. The storm started in the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and eventually came to the US. The coast guard had to rescue more than 34,000 people. It killed nearly 2,000 people and affected 90,000 square miles of the USA. Today 10 years after the tragic event people who were affected were able to rebuild their lives and let everything return to normal.…

Both of these natural disasters were big problems and caused a lot of damage in a day. However one of these storms caused more damage for a longer period of time. That storm was Hurricane Mitch because it took people 20 years to fix all the roads, houses and other building with their furniture. However the big flood did soak every building and furniture it could be dried from heat or put it in the sun. The people who suffered from the flood could keep their furniture and get it dried however the…