Cause And Effect Of Hurricane Harvey

There are times when a disaster for horrific event brings out the best in people not the worst. We see this right here at home when there is a tornado or a hurricane. Many times people band together to help others through the hard times. People will donate clothes, food, blankets, all to families who have lost everything and have nothing. Also as i said before families did take jews in to protect them. An article from healthland.time.com in 2011 says, “Everyone is on edge, of course, but it also pulls people away from a lot of trivial anxieties and past and future.”(Solnet) Sometimes disasters bring us together as communities in a way nothing else can. Our first reaction is to take care of ourselves but when the smoke clears we tend to help each other out. However this is rare it always seems to be that more people take care of themselves first and that's why it is such a big deal when people put others first. Whenever somebody does something good there is extensive news coverage and a large amount of conversation about it. This shows that it is not the normal thing. We are so used to people not helping but hurting others that we are blown away when somebody does something good. Really bad things tend to take our minds off the everyday problems and stresses that we have. We put all of our effort and attention into the bigger problem and tend to stop solving our smaller ones. This can be a good thing because it relieves our stress but it also helps us procrastinate and let some of our responsibilities

August 25, 2017 Hurricane Harvey hit the coast of Texas with absolute power. It was originally predicted that it would not surpass category 1, the elements combined and made Harvey extremely vicious. It hit the most populated areas on the United States becoming one of the most destructive. People did not have enough time to properly prepare for the unpredicted devastation ahead. However, the government and the people responded with strong efforts. Let’s start with the federal department. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (which is referred to as FEMA), with its government accomplices mobilized a work force and with many assets to help states affected. About 21,000 government assets were sent to help out during the vicious Tropical Storm. A lot of people sought refuge during the storm and the Federal government gave them many places to stay for example many government owned sites were converted refuge sites for the victims. The U.S coast guard played a huge role to aid victims. Thousands of coast guards were deployed in support of the relief efforts. They evacuated victims through government transport such as helicopters and big vehicles that could travel through the flooding. They are also opened various docks and waterways within Brownsville, Kentucky without any restrictions to the public. FEMA provided thousands of meals, medical and household items. Fema also paid rent for the victim’s short-term housing. Other ongoing Federal

On August 26th, 2017, Hurricane Harvey crashed into Texas and devastated Houston and the surrounding area. Harvey battered cities along the Gulf of Mexico, hitting primarily low income communities, and leaving 52 inches of rainfall, destroying about 22,000 homes, and displacing thousands in its wake. The image discussed in this essay depicts a Red Cross relief center in Houston providing shelter for residents unable to evacuate. The aforementioned image is of a domestic event, but the people, objects, and context demonstrate the complex social processes of globalization. Details in this image of Hurricane Harvey illustrate the harmful effect of the globalizing market in leading developed nations to be more focused on short term economic gain rather than long term environmental protection.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma could have a major negative impact on both Texas and Florida's economies and the United States' overall economy.

Hurricane Harvey had and environmental. Economic, social and political impact on the city of Houston as well as the state of Texas.

Many citizens become equipped with the instincts to care and protect. In disaster situations, citizens begin helping one another and coming together as one whole. The recent disasters in Texas have shown the true colors of America. At the end of August 2017 Texas experienced “50 inches of torrential rain” (Schram). In times of tragedy lines of race, age, and religion blurs and the Texans became reduced to humans helping other humans. As explained by Martin Schram, a seasoned journalist, “The world watched news showing strangers helping strangers, saving the lives of whole families, elders, and invalids, hauling them into their small boats.” This is when we see less concern for oneself and more concern for others, and what else is a true demonstration of virtue? Aristotle once said, “‘virtue is concerned with emotions and actions;’ to have good character is to ‘hit the mean’ with respect to both”(Sherman 154). People acting on good morals and following those morals by acting express a well rounded

As an example, Hurricane Harvey just affected Southeast of Texas. As Texas recovers from this disaster there are people giving and helping out the community or as I can say the county. These kind people are giving out clothes, shoes, hygiene items,

While Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Katrina had different impacts on people lives. Katrina's devastations were a result of a failure of government flood protection systems, violent storm surges, a chaotic evacuation plan and an ill- prepared city government. Harvey, on the other hand, has caused massive flooding at a slower pace, unlike Katrina's deadly surge. People had suffered from traumatic event that will seek help finding different ways to cope with their trauma.

As of September 1, Texas is still being impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Along with all the destruction that Texas has to deal with, now they are dealing with downpours, winds, and flooding. Fifty-two inches was recorded in rainfall in Houston in the matter of five days, which broke a historical record. Billions of dollars was given to relieve some of the financial need, as most of the people in Texas didn’t have flood insurance.

In the past year, we have had three hurricanes hit the United States and several shootings, one right after the other. The ones that were not affected by the hurricanes or the shootings are supporting and helping those who were. One of the news articles that I have read said that a cruise ship canceled one of the most profitable times of the year to go help the people on an island that are stuck there from all of the flooding. The recent act of people coming together was the shooting in Las Vegas at a concert. That was a crazy time, all those people

The article “In Houston, Anxiety and Frantic Rescues as Floodwaters Rise” by The New York times talks about how Hurricane Harvey has affected Texas and everything that it is doing to the community. It has affected many industries, many companies, and many lives. It has affected the petroleum industry, which is essential to the entire U.S. The article also mentions the possibilities of the aftermath being crucial to the state of Texas. The Newspaper claims texas will suffer, “a massive, multibillion-dollar rebuilding effort that may affect a generation.” (NY Times). The hurricane is not over and is already affecting the next generation. The most important point in the article is, “For President Trump, the storm is the

Houston has major flooding because of Hurricane Harvey. Harvey was a major hurricane that lasted about a week (August 25 - September 2). Experts aren’t exactly sure how long it will take for Houston to be unflooded, perhaps weeks. Since a lot of Houston's surface is airtight the water is having a hard time escaping. According to Richard Luthy, “There is no rapid drainage system.” The two reservoirs that Houston have are at full capacity. The reservoirs are supposed to hold the water from extreme storms like Harvey. The Army Corp is having to slowly release some of the water from the reservoirs in case of breakage. Many of the lands are made out of clay so the vast amount of water is causing some of the land to sink. The amount of water that

Should you find yourself in a disaster, helping others is most likely not your first thought. The more rational probe for a way to survive safely, they usually worry about themselves first, and others second. In the Novel Hiroshima by John Hersey, even though many of the main characters are hurt, run to assist others. Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura, Reverend Kiyoshi Tanimoto, and Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge, who were in the thick of it lacked any authentic reason to help others, yet they still made the effort to try. The disaster that befell Hiroshima was an atrocity, however, it did bring the community closer. Compassion in all forms, enthralls those who have nothing to gain to help others, regardless of the repercussions or sacrifices.

Hurricane Katrina was one of the greatest natural disasters of history. A devastating effect of this hurricane resulted in more than 1,800 citizens losing their lives,as well as more than an estimated $81 billion dollars in damages occurred. The economy suffered greatly after the hurricane.

Hurricane Katrina was one of the greatest natural disasters of history. A devastating effect of this hurricane resulted in more than 1,800 citizens losing their lives,as well as more than an estimated $81 billion dollars in damages occurred. The economy suffered greatly after the hurricane.