Causes Of Hurricane Katrina

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 ).

New Orleans took precautions to keep the city safe in the event of a future hurricane. The new buildings reconstructed after the destruction of the hurricane were built to be flood resistant (“After the Disaster”). Many of the new houses were being renovated to be higher off of the ground than previous homes in a like manner (“After the Disaster”). This was to prevent equivalent damage from flooding to occur in the future. Another effect of the levee problems that made Hurricane Katrina much worse was that the city installed more and stronger flood barriers to keep the city free of flood waters (“After the Disaster”). The Department of Health and Human Services sent multiple medical supplies to health professionals so they are prepared for the future as well (“Bush”). The city of New Orleans learned so much more about their city after the hurricane hit. They learned how close of a community they lived in. The amount of people that stepped in to help the city in its time of need was enormous. New Orleanian people received help from many organizations, including: The Social Security Administration, The Department of Labor, the Postal Service, and many others (“Bush”). In a like manner, the president at the time, George W. Bush, intervened and cared for the city of New Orleans when they needed it. He gave the city hope and motivation to get back onto its feet. President

When a natural disaster comes to mind you think many resources are utilized. You think many agencies from around the world must have come to help one of the biggest disasters the country has seen. Although that is not exactly what happened in New Orleans many agencies did come to help. Local, State, and Federal agencies were present during and after the hurricane. Governor Katherine Babineaux Blanco and Mayor Ray Nagin called a state of emergency and issued a mandatory evacuation, shortly after, President Bush to issue a state of emergency and mandatory evacuation on a federal level to ensure assistance from agencies like FEMA and the America Red Cross (Kamp). Mayor Ray Nagin also

Often, the government responds to natural disasters with thorough preparation and planning. The federal, state, and local levels of government do this in an effort to help reduce injury and property damage as well as ensure the overall safety of the general population. The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season saw the costliest and one of the deadliest storms in United States history. This storm was Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina displaced of an estimated 645,000 Louisiana citizens (Cepeda, Valdez, Kaplan, & Hill, 2010). This paper will examine…

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

New Orleans has been notable in recent history for its natural disasters, like hurricanes. The city has been historically planned and built to protect it from an environment that may endanger its citizens and the city landscape. However, whenever a natural disaster occurs, the question of how its damage could have been minimized always appears after the fact. These are events that happen to people outside of their control, but I personally feel that sometimes specific people are

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

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.

On August 29, 2005 was the biggest catastrophes that shock the state of Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans and caused major damage to the city. “When the storm made landfall, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale–it brought sustained winds of 100–140 miles” (History.com Staff). Many Residents were told prior to the day Karina hit to evacuate the city of Orleans Some people did but other couldn’t. The hurricane broke levees and caused the city to go under water. Once the levees broke it destroyed homes, businesses and left people for died. Governor Kathleen Blanco took charge of her state. She made sure routes where in place for New Orleans residents to evacuate. Mayor Ray Nagin “…declared

Hurricane Katrina was the most catastrophic of the 2 other hurricanes. Hurricane Matthew was one of the smallest hurricanes of the 3 because it only costed $8.16 billion compared to $25.6 billion and $108 billion, though the size of hurricane Matthew was a little larger than Andrew it was still smaller than katrina. The Wind speeds of katrina was the smallest of the 3 and Matthew had the largest wind speeds. Hurricane Andrew had the smallest amount deaths and katrina had the most. Hurricane Andrew lasted the longest of 12 days and Katrina was 9 and Matthew was 11 days. All 3 hurricanes were a category 5 hurricane.

After the events of hurricane Katrina officials have yet to address the issue of dealing with the aftermath of a major disaster. A major issue that needs to be addressed is the poor methods of communication. By creating special antennas and communication lines that are water and wind resistant and are hard to be knocked down by falling debris would help during a natural disaster. By using hydropower, wind or nuclear power to power these antennas communication would still run efficiently if electricity were down. Also having hospital employees communicate without the need of signals/Wi-Fi or electricity would also help during a natural disaster. Relining too much on electricity is not wise; having back up plans that do not involve power in

Although Hurricane Katrina wasn't classified as a Category 5 hurricane, it surpassed the damage any ordinary Cat. 5 could have accomplished. Hurricane Katrina is classified a Category 3 hurricane, but it unleashed winds as strong as a Category 4 or even a Category 5 hurricane. New Orleans was at a particular risk because its average elevation is 6 feet below sea level. Over 10,000 citizens for Louisiana went to the Superdome seeking shelter,while thousands of others barricaded themselves into their homes. When Katrina finally dispersed, the devastation was overwhelming. Government officials, even former President George W. Bush, were unaware of the dire situation in Louisiana and surrounding areas. Hurricane Katrina took the lives of 2,000

Research by Tuner, Baustian, Swenson, and Spicer (2006) supports that man-made structures help reduce coastal erosion and protect coastal erosion such as waves and currents. Some of these man-made structures that we have reviewed in class are wetlands, barrier islands, breakwaters, groins and jetties. These structures are designed to protect towns and harbors, which lowers the height of storm surges. However, “One of the reasons Hurricane Katrina so devastated New Orleans in August 2005 is because a vast area of the wetlands that once protected the city has been destroyed. In this case, it is lack of sedimentation that is causing the ecological damage”(K. Lerner & B. Lerner, 2009). In 2009, K. Lerner and B. Lerner studied that channelization

On August 29, 2005, hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana as a category three storm and brought with it some of the most catastrophic effects that any hurricane has ever left behind. Twenty foot surges of flood water washed into New Orleans after the levees broke, and ended up flooding over 80% of the city. It was now in the hands of the United States government to help the millions of displaced Americans find proper shelter, food, water, and services that were required for their recovery.

Before we discuss disaster management, it is important to briefly sum up the events of the events that began on August 25, 2005 to fully understand the brevity of the situation. Meteorologists began warning inhabitants of the regions that were hit by Katrina on August 23, 2005. By the 28th, evacuations were under way, that day, the National Weather Service predicted that after the storm hit, “most of the [Gulf Coast] area will be uninhabitable for weeks…perhaps longer.” (Spowart, 2015) New Orleans was particularly vulnerable. More than half of the city was built below sea level, and the levees protecting it were built on porous sand. The poorest parts of the city were completely unprepared for a storm surge. Many of these citizens lacked transportation and could not evacuate, and were left to wait out Katrina in their