Causes Of Hurricanes In Houston

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

(Ref. 4) On April 28, 2009 Houston, TX experience yet another flood and it was caused by the aftermath of a Tornado. People, houses, vehicles and roads were affected. Many people had to rescued and cars along with ambulances were submerged under water. Highways were forced to be closed and people were captured canoeing or walking to get to places due to high waters in the area. In just 24 hours about nine inches of rain were being reported in areas in Houston.

Hurricanes Katrina is a catastrophic natural disaster and a mortal hurricane. Being one of the five biggest hurricane no one could control communication, every device was under distraction. Hours after the hurricane Katrina the communication broke down because of the aftershock, and nobody was expecting hurricane Katrina to be that bad .It is mentioned that over 100 radio stations were destroyed and up to 2000 cell phones towers were forced off the air. The wire lines of network communication were strongly damaged as a result of the hurricane. Almost all phones were not on service. For that all communication was forced to be off just after the hurricane as most of the cities were covered with water.

In the article “For Houston’s Homeless, a Terrifying Night Under Siege by Hurricane Harvey” by Julie Turkewitz, the main focus is the harsh reality of a hurricane this string for those who are homeless in Houston. First, Turkewitz sets the harsh reality by telling the readers about Roy Joe Cox- a homeless man in Houston- who is preparing to cope for the Hurricane with what little he has. She then builds her claim by writing about what the effects of Hurricane Harvey are, and what officials are expecting to happen. Next, Turkewitz suggests that any homeless person who is in Houston at this time should seek shelter at the available locations. Finally, she brings the harsh and sad reality for the homeless men and women in Houston by quoting Roy Joe Cox as he asks, “I’ve never experienced a hurricane. Is it going to rain out that bad? Is it going to flood me out? I mean, I don’t want to die over a hurricane . . . I’d rather not die.” (Turkewitz, 2017).

Hurricanes affect people in many ways. Hurricane winds can do A LOT of damage alone, but things like storm surges, waves, river floods, and wind can also do a lot of destruction alone . They can completely wipe out homes, schools, businesses, and, hospitals. And all sorts of infrastructure such as phone lines, power, water systems, sewage systems, and roads. Leaving many people homeless for many days, weeks, and even months.`

The hurricane affected Houston in an economic way by stopping production because without oil wen cannot make gases without gas some people cannot go to work because they do not have gas in their car. Another way the hurricane affected Houston in an economic way is by taxes because some place in Houston are destroy by the hurricane so people don’t have enough money to pay taxes. The hurricane affected Houston in a Social/Cultural Factors way is by food because a lot of markets were flooded by water so there were not much of good for people to buy and their prices were a little bit high because of the hurricane, another way the hurricane affected Houston in a Social/Cultural Factors way is by clothes because weather in your house or a market

On April 18, 2016 Yahoo reports Houston, Texas have flooding that forces residents to move out their homes and live in a nearby shelter. The flooding causes damage to the electricity lines, foreclosures of freeways, and forcing schools to close down because of the weather. One million students got the day off including workers. It’s deeply saddened that five victims were dead in this weather. There is over 450 water rescue and victims were transported to the mall to shelter away until the storm passes. It’s hard for people to drive in the freeway because the water can be up to 15 feet deep. The weather causes frustration toward the Houston resident.

Hurricane Ike affected the Houston/ Galveston area for the worst, but was there an upside that can be seen now, 8 years in the future? Did the hurricane have any affect on the income in Houston? For this study, I will focus on the area in Houston that was affected by the hurricane. Additionally, I will be looking at data from 3 years; 2000 (control income from before the hurricane), 2008 (when the hurricane hit), and 2016 (present day). To gather data, I will be using a survey, which will be asking people their approximate income in these 3 years. In order for the survey to be as unbiased as possible, the questions will be open-ended, allowing for unexpected answers and removing any bias from the wording of the answers. The data will be compared

Upon landfall the hurricane had winds up to 111 to 129 miles per hour. In New Orleans, a combination of rain, overturned levees, and damaged drainage canals caused severe flooding. By 9 a.m., many low lying places such as St. Bernard Parish and the Ninth Ward were so flooded that people had to go to their rooftops and attics to stay above the water. In the afternoon, the storm ripped a hole in the roof of the Superdome, putting sheltered victims at risk. At 7 a.m. on August 30 the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm while passing through Tennessee. The storm was over, but it’s consequences had been severe, about 80% of New Orleans was covered in water, reaching as high as 20 feet. Hurricane Katrina ended up being one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes of all time. However, after Hurricane Katrina the US saw many kind and heroic acts. The Coast Guard rescued 34,000 people in New Orleans alone. Even everyday citizens showed acts of kindness by helping their friends, neighbors and even strangers during and after the hurricane. Many citizens even drove their private boats around offering food and shelter to people affected by the

Harvey made Houston, Texas, flooded within 30 days. This flood killed millions of people in Texas. It damaged over thousands of houses, with families in them dead. It was nearly 4.5 full of rain, and 130 mph of wind flowing around that time. About 780,000 people from Texas evacuated from their houses, about 781 roads were closed, 80,000 homes had 18 inches of rainwater.

In the end of May and beginning of June, much of Texas was devastated and under water, caused by and intense thunderstorms. “Predictability relates to the ability to determine when and whether the disaster event will occur” (Nies & McEwen. p. 561. 2015). The weather forecasters where able to predict the massive amount of rainfall that was headed toward this area, but unfortunely the rate at which the rail fell was unpredicted. The flooding happened within minutes in most areas and left motorists stranded. As Chase states in the local Gainesville newspaper the Register, “Heavy rains throughout Cooke County on Thursday left many motorists stranded during the mid-morning torrent that hit the area” (para 1. 2015). “The scope of a disaster

Hurricane Harvey left many people in despair. Houston is flooded and people have to stay on roofs and in boots. The mayor told the residents of Houston not to leave, which is wrong because lots of them could have died. The Federal emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a group that helps these natural causes. Donald Trump tweeted about going to Texas and visiting but he’s not doing anything about it. Hurricane Harvey has been the fiercest Hurricane after Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Harvey hit Texas on Friday night and it kept raining all weekend. On Saturday Hurricane Harvey weakened and the hurricane became a tropical storm.

Hurricane Katrina took place on August 29, 2013, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States. Once the storm touch downed, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale–it brought unrelenting winds of 100–140 miles per hour–and stretched some 400 miles across(History,2009). This hurricane was the most destructive Hurricane the United States of America in category numbers/ratings. Levee breaches resulted in considerable flooding, and many people charged that the federal government was sluggish to encounter the needs of the people affected by the storm. Hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were evacuated from their homes, and experts estimate that Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage (History, 2009).

Did you know that Hurricanes have killed approximately 1.9 million people worldwide over the past 200 years. (Karen lenhardt said in her 2017 article on facts about hurricanes). We are seeing more and more of these occur, this year we have already encountered 13 named storms, 7 of them being hurricanes. Only four other seasons since 1995 have had that many by Sept. 18. Just two more by the end of the year would put 2017 in the top 15 since 1851. Maggie Astor stated in her New York Times news report about the 2017 Hurricane season . We must take notice and learn about the hurricane process so that we are able to understand the stages that hurricanes go through to get to be so fierce and devastating to get the strength to kill that many people.

In today’s world, there has been one disaster or another, and hurricanes are one of those disasters that always happens. But, for one reason or another we are never prepared or understand the danger of any type of hurricane over a category one. Most of us have been through many hurricanes, like this learner who has lived in Miami, Fla. for over 30 years, and experienced her last hurricane which was Hurricane Andrew. Warnings are always given, first responders are trained to all ways be on alert, and FEMA is supposed to be ready to jump in once the storm has done its damage. But we can never be prepared, because hurricanes are unpredictable, and can become deadly for citizens and create millions of dollars in damages. Within this post we will discuss Hurricane Katrina, preparedness and Emergency management before and after the disaster.