Come Hell Or High Water : Hurricane Katrina And The Color Of Disaster By Michael Eric

This is a very important part of the book because it shows the reader that the

Race, simple external differences linked to other complex internal differences, has historically created issues in American society. “Race and racial inequalities are one of the most vital issues confronting contemporary U.S. society,” explains Sociologist Ronald Takaki. In the past race has had both biological and social implications across the country.

The essay that David brooks wrote about hurricane Katrina is a sarcastic bitter piece taking jabs at government, who he blames for the catastrophe. Specifically, he pointed out their plan of action toward the hurricane they knew was coming. Many from New Orleans were angry that the government did little to help them from this dangerous storm.

In this paper I read the Essay that Abe Louise Young wrote about “The Voice of Katrina Part One”. In this Essay at its core is about Hurricane Katrina, which was a massive hurricane that hit in 2005. It caused massive damage and destruction along the Gulf coast from Florida to Texas. Hurricane Katrina will always be remembered for hitting New Orleans, Louisiana, when the levee system failed leaving 80% of the city flooded and destroyed. Hitting the worst parts of New Orleans such as the 9th ward, already being one of the poorest areas in Mississippi. Much of the Essay talks about the people of New Orleans, Abe being a new graduate started Alive in Truth: The New Orleans Disaster Oral History and Memory Project, her goal she state’s is to

The passage that stood out the most to me was the paragraph that went, “ I stopped taking pictures as the thoughts of children ran across the porch, playing tag as they ran barefoot. I saw a woman in the corner, sewing clothes to wear to church. . . . No technology, no electricity, and no water demanded a slower life at this house.” This paragraph vividly brought to life

This essay is meant to illustrate briefly the hardships of the New Orleans citizens from the point of view of a new teacher, David Ramsey who is just starting to understand how they view the world and why. We are meant to develop an understanding just as this new teacher did in this essay of how the New Orleans citizens specifically these students he teaches act and view the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina along with their daily lives. Most of David Ramsey’s students relate to Little Wayne’s music so much because he sings about his experiences throughout his life and he grew up in New Orleans as well.

From the start, race and racial imbalances have intensely molded American history. “And just as

Racial issues have never ceased being an important topic in America. A time with heavy impact on racial issues is between the early 20th century through the end of World War II. During this time, we see the discrimination of many groups. From the effects of Jim Crow laws on African Americans, to harsh immigration laws, to Japanese internment during WWII, racial issues were on fire and basically anyone who was not White was under fire.

Hurricane Katrina is one of the U.S’s most catastrophic events, and this was due to the number of people who were killed and displaced. Most of those effected most harshly by the storm were those that were of the poor community, which in New Orleans was mostly black. These people were not able to evacuate the storm, and also had the most trouble to try to rebuild after the storm. Tia Lessin and Carl Deal’s documentary on Hurricane Katrina, Trouble the Water, portrays Hurricane Katrina in a different light, one that constantly get ignored by the popular media. By answering five main questions based on this documentary, a close to accurate portrayal of Hurricane Katrina can be made.

Hurricane Katrina is infamous: the storm that buried the vibrant city of New Orleans under up to sixteen feet of water. Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster, but the crimes committed against the storm’s survivors in the months prior, setting them up for devastation, were the true tragedies. Not only were the citizens of the Big Easy neglected pre-Katrina, but they remained on the back burner of the federal government for days after the storm hit. Citizens of New Orleans - who had just been put through one of the worst natural disasters the United States had ever seen - were treated like animals, or foreign refugees seeking sovereignty in the US. They were not treated with the common decency an American citizen deserves, but why did this happen? The answer is simple, because the politicians on all levels, before, during, and after the storm, neglected the citizens that trusted them. City, State, and Federal government officials incorrectly used funds that had been allocated for disaster relief, and to the repair of the levees for many years leading up to the disaster. Because of this corrupt behavior, the people of New Orleans were caught in a very unnatural disaster to accompany the storm. The low class citizens of New Orleans were hit with unparalleled injustices. The atrocities committed against these innocent people was no less than a war waged against them, but the

Hurricane Katrina claimed over one thousand lives, giving it the title of 5th deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States. Hurricane Katrina was not only very deadly, but it was expensive. The bank-breaking storm racked up over one hundred billion dollars in damage, after reaching land on August 28, 2005, and would show no mercy for whatever stood in its path. The storm has forever impacted the American culture and will continue to do so as many areas have yet to completely recover.

The tragedies caused from the failure of people to listen to others views can be represented in the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina had struck the Gulf Coast of the United States and directly hit the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and Alabama. However, it mostly targeted the poverty stricken city of New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster and one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the United States. The death toll was almost 2,000 people. However, the immense death rate was caused from the failure of people to listen to authorities and evacuate. Many lower class citizens didn’t evacuate because they didn’t own cars, which in turn would cause an expensive evacuation

The rough water surrounding the man atop the blue van in the photo is a small fraction of what Hurricane Katrina brought into the United States in 2005. It is clear from the intensity of his grip that he’s facing real danger and is fighting in order to remain out of the dangerous water. On August 25, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, being placed as a category one storm. Within three days it escalated into a category five storm with winds ranging from at least 175 mph winds. Photos from the storm were everywhere, with the main focuses being the result of the catastrophe. Images of people crammed together like sardines inside a gymnasium to piles of debris that were once family’s homes. Rarely do those at home, safely watching, get to

Race has been and will be a prevailing factor in American politics for years to come. Race has been a center of discourse throughout the history of the United States. It has been expanding in light of the civil rights era which was primarily an issue of black and white relations to the discussion of the rise of Hispanics in number and political power. Race is not something exclusive to the United States when it has come to discrimination.

Throughout the book there are instances, objects, colors, etc. that are recurring. Choose one of these and discuss its impact on the reader, the plot, the character(s), the conflicts, etc.