Flood In South Carolina

“There are natural hazards, but disasters are the result of human actions that put people and property in harm’s way” (Cigler 2007: 64). Throughout history New Orleans has been continuously altered by the presence of humans through the creation of levees and canals, the introduction of artificial irrigation systems, and through human induced processes that have ultimately accelerated the process of land degradation and erosion. While a natural hazard struck New Orleans in 2005, the disaster portion resulting from Hurricane Katrina was a result of human induced interactions throughout the history of New Orleans.

Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating natural disasters on record in the United States (Skinner, 2006) In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast destroying buildings, homes and communities (Skinner, 2006). Storm surges and levee failures resulted in an estimated $108 billion in physical property damage, specifically in the areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama (Skinner, 2006). Furthermore, Katrina proved itself to be one of the deadliest disasters in U.S. history as it claimed the lives of more than 1,800 people (Skinner, 2006).

People were left with nothing after the flood. It took a very long time for the whole area to regain their lives again since many lost their friends and loved ones. Ever since then, the protection for the Mississippi River has been growing, but one day, it’ll fill up again, and cause another terrible flood. But before then, we just have to stay prepared for anything that wants to disturb this

On August 23, 2005 hurricane katrina hit land a lot harder than U.S. citizens ever thought would happen, reaching wind speeds up to 174 miles per hour and endless rain. One of the most impactful events of this hurricane would be all the water damage done to the houses and landscapes. “More than 50 breaches of the levee system lead to flooding that eventually

In 1993, the Midwest experienced the worst flood in American history affecting ten states in the Upper Mississippi River basin. The flooding lasted from late spring to fall, killing fifty-two people and damaging a 100,000 homes and businesses. The cause of the flooding was a heavy winter with lots of snow and a spring season full of rain, which saturated the soil. Instead, of a hot summer, the rain kept coming and the Upper Mississippi River Basin received three and a half times its normal rain. Since it continuously rained, the water levels kept rising and many of the levees broke. The water levels stayed high for weeks destroying towns and agriculture all throughout the Midwest.

A flood can be defined in many depths but is simply water where it isn’t wanted. In late 2010 Queensland was affected by major flash flooding this continued on into the beginning of 2011 and ¾ of Queensland was declared a disaster zone.

Natural disaster often happens anywhere in the world, However we may have time to evacuate if we get warnings such as earthquakes, tsunami etc. Hurricanes happen without having time to let people evacuate. This report will provide information about the hurricane Katrina that took place in August 28 2005. This report will provide information from different source that is provided online and in the library which will show information before the storm and flooding, during the storm and flooding, estimating of death and damages, economy and the aftermath of the event.

Hurricane Katrina was probably the most devastating non-manmade, nature disaster in United States history and one of the most devastating disasters the world has ever seen. It wasn’t even the actually hurricane that was the primary problem. It was the aftermath of the hurricane that did the most damage to New Orleans, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina wasn’t the real issue into why New Orleans and Gulf Coast were destroyed due to this hurricane; it was just a result of a problem that they neglected to solved: environmental issues within the Gulf Coast before the hurricane. Many issues started to show from the beginning of the first signs of Hurricane Katrina to the end of Hurricane Katrina and the book Rising Water by John Biguenet highlights these issues. The concept of environmental justice helps us understand that neglected of infrastructure, mainly the wetlands and the barrier islands were ignored by the State of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast which resulted in a terrible aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and this was shown in Rising Waters.

Recent flooding in the state of South Carolina has highlighted that there is an on-going issue with flooding that is affecting the state. Specifically, this paper will attempt to address the contributors and effects of coastal flooding on the state with an emphasis on the coastal cities, as well as solutions that have been proposed to mitigate the effects of flooding. Flooding causes loss of life, loss of property, and causes millions of dollars in funds to be spent on restoration and reconstruction. While the historic flooding in the state had devastating effects on the interior of the state, the coastal cities were also flooded. However, coastal cities, such as Charleston, have been seeing flooding in the city for many years due to many

After Hurricane Matthew lost its strength it took its high winds and rains with it. However, it left behind water that had fallen during its trip up the southeastern coast. Particularly in North Carolina, the storm has continued to threaten lives as floodwaters rose. More than two-dozen people have died as a result of the storm. In North Carolina, the hurricane killed only more half of the deaths the U.S. experienced. “The crisis is far from over. In some cases, the floodwaters aren’t expected to crest until Friday” (Domonoske, 2016 pg. 2)

Hurricane Katrina turned from a natural disaster into a social disaster as pictures started to be exposed. As, few days after Katrina went by the Gulf Coast where “Hinders of thousands” of different race people crowded into the “New Orleans Superdome” and as in the “city’s convention center”, as they beached on the “rooftops”. Or even secluded on reinforcements of “dry highway” deprived of “any food” or other things to find a liberation of the hot sun”. Then flood came and a lot of bodies started to be seen floating everywhere. (172-173)

Hurricane Katrina has been noted as one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in US history. This paper will exam the city of New Orleans and the preparation, response, and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This catastrophic event shaped the US disaster response and recovery system.

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina brought a death toll in the thousands and millions of dollars in damage. It was a severe storm “with winds in excess of 150 miles per hour [that] caused 20-foot-high waves to pound the coastlines of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi” (Dass-Brailsford 24). Other than the rescue missions, the city was also concerned with clean up efforts and restoring basic service to residents, which was a huge challenge to the city government. On the other hand, different voices from residents are also caused city government moving slow in decision-making and implementation of the recovery plans. Some progress on recovery plan has been made, but the city is struggling with the slow planning process, the lack

After Katrina made landfall, Mississippi and Louisiana looked like a third world country. With over 50 levee failures and numerous levee breaches causing severe flooding in 80% of the city and 180,000 in structural damage the cities were faced with a death toll of 1,300 casualties (Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding). Half the cities were sitting under water, which made it hard for rescue missions, recovery and evacuation organizations to be able to begin the recovery phase. What made it even harder was that just a couple of weeks later hurricane Rita made landfall to the already devastated states.

Thesis: You can simply help out the flood victims by donating monetary funds to reputable organizations, volunteering to provide help to the affected area and donating unused items and blood to organizations such as Red Cross and The Salvation Army. I will also mention the pros and cons of each type of method so that you can pick the method that best fits