The Hurricane

The question of whether or not we should abandon Louisiana has been recently brought up due to the flooding in Baton Rouge killing at least 13 people and evacuating tens of thousands of people. This question has people on both sides of it that feel strongly either way. Louisiana has many reasons why it should and should not be abandoned. There are many people say that Louisiana should be abandoned. The storm should have never happened. According to the National Weather Service the chance of…

of President Ronald Reagan, and focused on the need for a federal response to disasters. Although FEMA was in place, it wasn’t very favorably looked upon. In 1992, the United States was hit by three different hurricanes that left a devastating effect on the entire country. FEMA was forced into action, and it was shown how unprepared the agency was, and this was recognized by not only the majority of Americans, but was picked up by the news media, and FEMA became a joke across the government.…

The Hurricane Hunters flew their “WC-130Js straight into the eyes of hurricanes, incoming from the outskirts of the storm to its center and then back out again, making multiple trips to measure the wind speed and barometric pressure” (Story of Innovation). The results offer critical data about how dangerous storms are and the direction of tropical storms, increasing the accuracy of the National Hurricane Center forecasts by thirty to forty percent. Probably…

After watching Trouble the Water my I am just stunned on what happened because this is the first time I’m able to comprehend what was happening since I was only nine years old when Katrina hit. Growing up I’ve seen the after effects of Katrina and never really considered how that effected other people I just thought that the situation was awful. Now thanks to Kim I’ve seen what it did to the people of New Orleans. Highways were at a standstill people couldn’t leave because they couldn’t afford…

Hurricane Matthew made landfall in the United States on Saturday, October 8, bringing up to Category 4 force winds, rain and storm surge to communities across the Southeast. U.S. officials reported damage of at least $10 billion, making Matthew the costliest hurricane since Sandy in 2012. In North Carolina and South Carolina, swollen rivers transformed thoroughfares into canals and homes into sodden islands, in some cases with only the roof or the windows peeking above the water. American Red…

here that I experienced a difficult situation regarding patient care and interpersonal relations. Hurricane Irma caused devastation throughout Florida and the aftermath tested my abilities to be an efficient healthcare team member. There were many coworkers who have been affected by the hurricane and they weren’t available for their shift so we were understaffed. On top of the increasing number of hurricane victims coming…

Have you ever wondered, like me, how one of the most dangerous storms, hurricanes form? They form near the equator over warm ocean waters. The waters need to be at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Hurricanes also require moist air and converging winds. Most hurricanes form off the west coast of Africa. They begin as thunderstorms that move out across the warm, tropical ocean. These thunderstorms are called tropical disturbances. Between 80 and 100 tropical storms develop each year around the…

low-income community Ninth Ward has faced “chronic neglect” from city services and is victimized (Breunlin and Regis 2006: 749). They argue that actions are being taken to make today’s New Orleans population “whiter and wealthier” than it was before the hurricane and destruction (Breunlin and Regis 2006: 758) Furthermore, they explain that majority of the New Orleanian upper-class is mostly white and Republican, and that it strives to reduce the overwhelmingly black-and-constraining underclass…

what appeared a normal day. John had received a voicemail on his wide screen. Familiar with advance technology he quickly realizes it's an emergency alert sent by his uncle. The emergency alert read “ tropical Depression twelve formed a category 1 hurricane over the bahamas at 5:00 pm EDT August 23, 2005.” If John wasn’t so tired from lifting weights last night he would have prevented the worst from happening. Instead he continues with his sleep Two hours later what is now Aug 24, 2005 2:00 pm.…

view as he begins to describe the scenery of the Dome and the why he states “you cant construct a sequential narrative; the parts don’t fit together” (2435 of 5862,Chapter 13). Throughout the narrative, Tom Piazza switches views to show how Hurricane Katrina affected everyone no matter you are race, gender, social economic status (SES) group. Chapter 13 takes place around the Convention Center, “a large modern complex just uptown from the French Quarter” just up the Mississippi River. The…