Ah, The Great Hurricane of 1938. Ever heard of it or know anything about it? Well this will be about the hurricanes surprise, weather conditions and the impacts that this had on people. This hurricane was a surprise to everyone. No one saw it coming except for one junior forecaster that tracked the exact storm. No one listened to him but if they did then the storm might not have been such a big surprise. People were not prepared for this storm at all. There were no warnings and if the other…
Intro: Hurricane Katrina is an important event in history because it was a devastating hurricane that, damaged parts of the United States, the Federal government were unprepared, what has FEMA Changed to be more prepared? What happened after Hurricane Katrina hit? Thesis: Hurricane katrina caused damages to the united states and the United states was affected by the impact of the storm. History: Hurricane Katrina a devastating storm also known as a tropical depression that hit the Gulf Coast…
a natural disaster that occurred in New Orleans. The report shows how the government successfully failed to protect Americans from a tragedy, and how the response system is shattered. The political actors who were in charge of the disaster from Hurricane Katrina include, President Bush, FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, Governor Kathleen Blanco, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, Louisiana’s National Guard, and the local police agencies. There were many non-governmental individuals active in…
Imagine a world with no one to help, everyone is only looking to better themselves. After a big hurricane off the coast of New Orleans in 2005, the town was a big mess, without any help it was a disaster and a trainwreck.. With nobody to come to the rescue it was everyone for themselves. The hurricanes name was Katrina and it was a category three hurricane. It devastated the state of Louisiana and was a vicious storm. Over 80% of the larger roads and major areas were flooded by this storm. This…
For instance, after hurricane Katrina struck and destroyed the levee and drainage canal system that they had put in place there were several of individuals who suffered due to their homes being either submerged underwater or completely torn down due to the wind or water. Along…
HURRICANE VICTIMS Seeking for temporary housing. FEMA Director Tom Fargione of Harris Country said that the agency was looking for ways to The victims of Houston are seeking for an evacuation center. Because it is so hard for them not to evacuate. As hurricane receded rescuers searched some tools or emergency kit for the victims of hurricane and neighborhoods for more potential victims, Houston officials began turning their attention to finding temporary housing for those in shelters and…
On August 29, 2005, the third strongest storm ever documented in America, Hurricane Katrina, hit the coast of Louisiana at 125 miles per hour. However, the real horror came when the levees breached, causing New Orleans to fill up like a bathtub. Gary Rivlin discusses the racial, political, and geographical change of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in Katrina: After the Flood. Gary Rivlin is a journalist and author of five books. His works have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Mother…
Summary: A very strong hurricane, “Maria”, hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. This was the strongest hurricane that had hit Puerto Rico in 80 years. It destroyed hundreds of homes and completely knocked out all of the power across the island. At least nine people were left dead in the awake across the Caribbean., Hurricane Maria blew into Puerto Rico in the morning in the southeast coastal town of Yabucoa. It was a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 miles per hour (mph) (250 kph). Streets…
storm ripped through the emerging port city and destroyed the town. Although Galveston is now a popular tourist attraction, the city was not able to completely regain its popularity. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 greatly impacted the city politically, economically, and socially. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 had a substantial political effect on the city of Galveston. After the storm, a commission form of government called the Galveston Plan was put into place. According to the article…
Hurricanes are powerful forces of nature that can destroy houses, towns and if powerful enough, multiple cities. Recent hurricanes like Hugo, Katrina and Andrew, are powerful and do leave a mark, but a forgotten hurricane of 1938 still shocks many of the people who survived the living nightmare. Weather, human error, and impact is what made that hurricane so powerful. 682 people died during that storm, and that could’ve been avoided, but how? Weather is also a key factor, considering the…