The Hurricane

Orleans, who reigned as Regent for Louis XV from 1715 to 1723. Beginning of the Morrison's administration, and for the entirety of Schiro's, the city was a center of the Civil Rights Movement. In 2005 New Orleans was catastrophically hit by the Hurricane Katrina like other places of USA. In this sad event more than 1,500 people were died in New Orleans. This is the government record, and others are still missing. Because of the damage caused to the resident area and houses, some people settled…

He was a father of four, married to an American wife Kathy and owned a successful painting and contracting firm. The story introduces their every day lives and explains Zeitoun’s passion for his work and the welfare of others like his own employees. I instantly became fond of him because not only was he a modest husband and father he was also a kind person that you’d be lucky to have as a neighbor. At first the family was a little concerned about the storm yet as soon as it began looking more…

The Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was created eleven days after the events of September 11, 2001 with the purpose to oversee and coordinate a national strategy to protect the United States against terrorism and act as a responder to any future attacks. In November 2002, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which resulted in the largest government reorganization in the history of the US with- the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Some of the functions DHS…

we bundled up in layers and headed out for another day of fun. After a long day full of memories and laughs, we returned to our hotel room and turned on the television. That was the moment that we learned the reason for our bizarre weather – Hurricane Sandy had hit the East Coast, causing more than $75 billion in damage and destroying everything in its path. Almost four years later, I got the opportunity to not only help rebuild someone’s home, but to open my eyes in unimaginable ways. I…

help. It may be as simple as donating a dollar or the change from their wallet, but it is an effort to make someone's life better. Think about the destruction throughout Texas that's happened these last few weeks due to a historic natural disaster, Hurricane Harvey. The people who weren’t effected from outside states, like California or New Mexico, could have blown it off, saying “The storm didn’t happen to us why should we help or waste our resources when we don’t even know those people”? But…

include the important facts about the national Guard. National guard is a demanding job. When something goes wrong we are the first line of defence. We are called to natural disasters. We would have to report to floods, earthquakes, tsunami, hurricane. When hurricane katrina took place over 50% of the soldiers trying to help were national guard. We would have to be station in kartina at that time. Most of…

Environmental change and racialization have long been interconnected in the history of the environment, particularly since World War II. Hurricane Katrina is a primary example of an environmental event that depicts the connection between change and racialization established in environmental history. The documentary “Mine: Taken by Katrina” is more than a story of tales debriefing the separation of pets and their owners, it further serves as an example of the ways government policies, business…

On Thursday, September 7th, 2017, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 struck off the coast of Mexico. (Jones,2017). The 8.1 quake was said to be the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a century. (Jones,2017). The aftermath of this earthquake was devastating and heartbreaking. Homes were lost, mass evacuations were made, and 61 lives were lost. Millions were left without power with only 800,000 being restored (Jones,2017). The answer as to why so many earthquakes occur in Mexico is…

There are many different kinds of hunters. There are treaure hunters, hurricane hunters, and ancient civilization hunters. They all have many different factors to contribute. However, they are all hunters that discover new things about the world every day. Saying as they are all diferent, they all have pros and cons. I am in favor of the more advanced methods of hunting that are used in the present day. Treaure hunting has been a big factor of Florida's history all thanks to Spain. The…

Hurricane Ike preparation, Isis Threatens America, and Hurricane Patricia suggest that it is beneficial to be safe because our life is much more precious than anything else. When it comes to Hurricane Ike preparation, we must understand the effects of what a hurricane can do to our homes. With winds going up to to 35 miles per hour, and also heavy rains, both factors can cause the roof shingles to fly off the roof, leading to leaks, thus our roof shingles could collapse due to the excessive…