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    Introduction; In August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina attacked the Gulf Coast of the United States. Where, the storm causes landfall in golf coast states. The hurricane had a Classified 3 level on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The hurricane brought sustained winds about 100–140 miles per hour. Then, the winds have extended about 400 miles across. The storm itself did a great deal of damage, but its aftermath was catastrophic. Damage of dams led to massive flooding, and many people…

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    Essay On Hurricane Imma

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    Natural disasters, such as hurricanes affect millions of people each year, but thanks to organizations such as FEMA, the people who are affected don't have to go through the rebuilding process alone. This past week one of the most powerful hurricanes hit the gulf coast with another one following not too far behind. Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma have done billions of dollars of damage to homes and business all throughout the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas. FEMA not only faces an immense…

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    Hurricane Katrina Summary

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    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…

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    Hurricane Katrina Impact

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    It’s been 12 years when we had one of the deadliest hurricanes that brought us into difficult situation. On August 29, 2005, a storm made landfall in the Gulf Coast of the United States. The rating of the storm in Saffir-Simpson was Category 3, and it had 100-140 miles per hour of sustained winds. Many people underestimated the strength of Hurricane Katrina that caused more than $100 billion in damage, and it killed almost 2,000 people. Hurricane Katrina has led to massive residential flooding…

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    Hurricane Katrina and Government Response National strategy for homeland security requires collaborative efforts by both the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) and National Response Framework (NRF) to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters. Effective incident management of catastrophic events requires coordination of relevant stakeholders. Both the NIMS and NRP, the Federal and State agencies have responsibility for addressing any disaster and emergencies…

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    Essay On Hurricane Harvey

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    Hurricanes, no matter the Category are serious, and can cause catastrophic damage with winds going as fast as 155 mph sweep through areas. Hurricane Katrina, a Category 5 hurricane, with winds going approximately 40 mph, and Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, with winds going 130 mph at landfall, are both great examples of hurricanes that resulted in a great mass of destruction. While Katrina and Harvey’s differences are evident, some similarities are conspicuous. New Orleans destruction…

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    Hurricanes are enormous storms storms that cause ridiculous amounts of damage through fast winds, flooding, and waves. They may may not seem like much, but hurricanes can uproot trees, destroy homes, and kill and injure hundreds of people. Hurricanes are unique storms and form in an unusual way, they have interesting movement and location on the globe, and are destructive storms that take lots of preparing to survive unscathed. Hurricanes come in different forms and are unique storms. They are…

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    Hurricane Katrina is known as one of the most deadliest hurricanes in the United States. It initially started 200 miles southeast of the Bahamas at speeds of 40MPH. It was classified as a tropical storm. By the time it reached south Florida 2 people were killed and it was reclassified as a category 1 hurricane. It was beneath an anticyclone hovering over the Gulf of Mexico. Over water it gained momentum and was classified as category 5 at 175mph It became category 3 at 120mph as it hit…

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    The Color of Katrina Introduction On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit Southeast Louisiana causing one of the worst disasters the United States had seen in decades (Weik von Mossner, 2011, p. 146). The combination of a category 3 storm, a city below sea level, and several broken concrete levees resulted in a devastated community. Though the physical damage done by Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding was detrimental to all, some members of the community received a bigger blow than…

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    Hurricanes Vs Tornadoes

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    Everybody knows that both hurricanes and tornadoes will cause major damage to an area. But there are more to both than most know. For instance, thanks to the article "Hurricanes and Tornadoes in the U.S.", a tornado happens in the mid-west, or the "Tornado Alley" as it's also called. Hurricanes, on the other hand, happen at the southern Atlantic coasts, where it's warmer. There is more to it than even that, though! First, let's talk about tornadoes. Tornadoes can be as big as a football…

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