Analysis Of Hurricane Katrina, Trouble The Water

This case summarizes events preceding the Hurricane Katrina, which was one of the worst natural catastrophes in the modern history of the USA. It raises questions about the lack of reasonable prevention and preparation actions due to flimsy structure and management of the responsible organizations and persons, invalidity and inconsistence of their actions and incapability of making the decisions in a timely manner. As a result of the unstructured and incoherent activities, we could observe several ineffective and costly attempts to mitigate floods and hurricanes. In the beginning the local officials, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and “White Houses past and present always seem penny-wise and pound-foolish” because of the chain of the wrong

Hurricane Katrina was a devastating disaster that has affected many people in New Orleans as well as the surrounding areas. It had a stunning “death toll of 1300 people and damage over $100 billion ”( Davlasheridze 94 ). The communication were taken down hours after Katrina because of the unexpected fast winds and floods that broke down “3 million phone lines and 1,000 cellular towers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.”( Joch ). Because of the millions of phone lines that were battered, contacting the government for help was difficult hours after hurricane Katrina. Not only that, the people of New Orleans underestimated the power of Hurricane Katrina causing many to be “ stranded with no food or water” ( Narrator, “The Storm”,PBS ).

Hurricane Katrina, one of the most destructive hurricanes to whirl through the southern states of America in 2005, is probably one of the worst natural disasters of the United States in the 21st century. Damages from the storm were estimated at more than $100 billion . People living in the southern states fled north to reach safety from the storm after hearing about it being a category five hurricane on the news a few mornings before Katrina hit the shore. Authorities were doing what they were supposed to be doing, telling everyone to seek shelter, board up windows, head north and prepare for the storm. Everything in the beginning appeared to be just another

Jamaal X. NealMarch.06.2018Mr. PratoURST 241Hurricane KatrinaThe government agency to blame in this situation was FEMA which stands for “Federal Emergency Management Agency” and was created in 1979. Although since there was no major storms for decades the appointed leaders did not put as much planning as they should have. However the government leaders who were involved was MAJ.GEN. Bennett Landreneau, Mike Brown who is FEMA director, Michael Chertoff head of homeland security, Governor Blanco Kathleen, and Mayor Nagin. Although there were many things that went wrong that you can blame for Hurricane Katrina happening such as how FEMA was so poorly lead or how the local state officials failed to plan. Everyone is to blame because

Even though it is the responsibility of the federal and state governments to aid citizens during times of disaster, the people devastated by Hurricane Katrina were not effectively facilitated as according to their rights as citizens of the United States. The government’s failures to deliver assistance to citizens stem from inadequate protection systems in place before the storm even struck. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security were the two largest incumbents in the wake of the storm. The failure of these agencies rests on the shoulders of those chosen to head the agency. These directors, appointed by then president George W. Bush, were not capable of leading large government agencies through a

Some of these critical issues caused major problems then should have been addressed prior to the hurricane many land. The delay by both the Governor and Mayor led to overwhelming issues relating to evacuating. Mayor Ray Nagi refusal to give the order to evacuate, but rather use shelters to house Katrine victims from departing the area. The citizen of Louisiana was unaware of the severity of the storm and they trusted their State leader to ensure the safety of the people. When it came time to get the people out of New Orleans the chaos of the disaster made providing help extremely difficult. Organizations like the Red Cross and Salvation Army were responding to the disaster had no real execution plan, the shelters were in disarray and no logistic

This is a documentary that highlights the events that surround hurricane Katrina. It lays a focus on the state as well as the federal government response to the disaster and tries to identify why the reaction was inefficient and slow. This video begins by showing how the government had prepared for this hurricane. It shows that various bodies in the country issued warnings on relation to Katrina. Some of the warnings issues stated that the hurricane will be the largest ever witnessed in the country and that New Orleans will be inhabitable. The first duty of the authorities was to evacuate residents of New Orleans.

However, in the weeks and months after the storm, critics questioned the preparedness for, and response to, the disaster by governments at the national, state, and local levels”.

Another issue the was presented when Hurricane Katrina hit American soil revolved around the how the United States governments agencies at all levels approached the environment that was damaged. As was stated earlier the local government is always first to come to the rescue when disasters hit, but when has such as immense as Katrina would call for the likes of the federal government. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was among many of the agencies that would be called into questioning during this dreadful disaster.

Guelas 1Armina GuelasAnthony PratoURST 241.100111 March 2018Midterm Assignment: Hurricane KatrinaThereis not much of an argument to be made against the idea that Hurricane Katrina was a complete political disaster in terms of intergovernmental relations; there is no hiding that no one was ready to handle the storm or its aftermathby way of everyone’s general lack of response. The federal, state, and local governments are all to be blamed for the political fallout of Katrina. Itis difficult to point a finger at any single government, person, or organization when almost all of them were at fault in some way. Everyone was waiting for someone else to take action, and when no one did, they (all of the agencies, governments, and people)

Hurricane Katrina resulted in massive loss of life and billions of dollars in property damage. There are many lessons worth learning from this event. Finger pointing started before the event was over. Most of the focus on Hurricane Katrina was on its impact on New Orleans; however, the storm ravaged a much wider area than that. This paper will briefly summarize the event, the impact on the city of New Orleans and the lessons learned to ensure preparedness today.

In the presence of a natural disaster it is the initial response usually comes local government and its emergency services, of course this will incorporate the help needed by volunteer agencies and eventually state agencies when disaster like Hurricane Katrina presents itself. That being said, there are critical components that are associated with Hurricane Katrina are the unpreparedness, vulnerability, and the inadequate polices of the situation.

During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Architecture for Humanity created the Biloxi home program to aid the residents of Mississippi, oregon USA in rebuilding their homes.and because of the high expenses in rebuilding homes and various agencies giving mixed information, Architecture for Humanity helps them in financial and other question they may have concerning the rebuilding of their homes. However, money was the biggest hurdle to gain as insurance companies require them to own flood insurance but most of the homes were inherited and owned though they came up with a solution which is giving out loans. Though, how it works is that families are given loans with no interest and are not required to make loan payments. Instead the longer they

When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of New Orleans on August 29, 2005, the government failed to evacuate and prepare the city for the catastrophe Hurricane Katrina had become, leaving residents trapped in a flooded city (introduction 1). When the levees broke, the government failed to repair them, flooding 80% of the city and leaving thousands dead (Introduction 1). Many were also victims of police brutality being wrongfully convicted, or worse being wrongfully shot. The media coverage of violence and lawlessness scared away rescuers and heightened tensions in the city.(Hsu)

were amongst those who had the responsibility of working together to set in motion a plan to