Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a disaster. It killed many people and animals, cost lots of money and many people lost their homes. Katrina formed in August 23, 2005. Imagine if you were in a hurricane like that or any hurricane. You can’t feel the same feeling the people felt in the hurricane unless you were in one yourself. Just think about it destroying everything in its path, killing people and animals. Katrina destroyed many things. Over 1,800 lost their lives to Katrina. A hurricane this bad people would have to evacuate which they did but apparently some people were too late. It left so many people without homes nowhere to go unless they have family somewhere else, but still people lost all their stuff and maybe even animals.
Two weekends ago, many team owners appeased their players by participating in national anthem demonstrations after President Trump's rather profane demand on Sept. 22 that owners fire any players who kneel. These demonstrations didn't go over well with many NFL fans — millions of whom are white, older, and conservative, and see any demonstration during the national anthem as fundamentally unpatriotic. So last weekend, some teams tried to innovate solutions — to no avail. The New Orleans Saints knelt during the coin toss in their London game against the Miami Dolphins, which mostly puzzled fans. Were they protesting random chance? Baltimore Ravens players took a knee prior to the anthem, prompting a cascade of boos from their hometown fans who
As New Orleans Food historian Jessica B. Harris says, “There is no other place quite like New Orleans, so this must be the place.” A statement that speaks about the unique, vibrant, and diverse culture of New Orleans. The city is the melting pot of all cultures and inspires indulgence. From food - Gumbo, Po-Boys to music and arts - renowned as the birthplace of Jazz, Hollywood of the South - with many films shot every year and many actors calling the city their home this city with more than hundred years of history continues to make a lasting impression on the American culture.
I believe that all people are born being good its peoples nature to help someone in need. So many people are ready to help people in need, and this hurricane harvey was a perfect example on why i think people are good.
On August 29th, 2005, tragedy struck New Orleans, Louisiana, and the surrounding areas. After this day, New Orleans would never be the same. The tragedy that changed New Orleans forever is called Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina affected the culture, the government and the spirit of New Orleans. It also affected all of the citizens that evacuated and stayed at home.
Hurricane Katrina not only provided new response for natural disasters but also for terrorist response and mitigation. Hurricane Katrina helped the Department of Homeland Security to see the vulnerability of the nation and how bad a single storm could affect the communities. After Hurricane Katrina DHS started to plan and “imagine” the possibilities of future disasters both natural and manmade as if they were actually going to happen. After 9/11 FEMA was downsized and DHS replaced most of its disaster and planning operations. This became clear after seeing the poor response FEMA had with Hurricane Katrina and the thousands of people left stranded without help. The aftermath of Katrina showed how much we needed both counterterrorism along with
Hurricane Katrina is a historical storm that hit the United States on August 29, 2005. The country experienced the storm exactly four years after the occurrence of the terrorist attack on 9/11/2001. This was three years after the establishment of a crucial department of Homeland Security. However, regardless of the intensified concentration to homeland security, response to Hurricane Katrina was a huge failure. The unfortunate response was due to lack of adequate planning and ability to take care of the risks. The possibility of New Orleans experiencing the effects of Hurricane had been put into consideration for quite a long time. There were enough warning signs of the hurricane. Declarations and deliberations were made days before the landfall. However, responders did not transfigure this information into the extent of preparedness suitable with the range of the imminent disaster.
Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29th, 2005. The events that followed would leave the whole nation in shock until this day. One of the major topics of discussion after this disaster was whether or not the government's slow reaction time had anything to do with the fact that New Orleans is sixty-seven percent African American. As helicopters circled a wasteland that was once a major tourist attraction, the racism of the Deep South, thought to be extinct, proved it was only dormant. The same racism against African Americans that could be seen on Bourbon Street in the months prior to the hurricane reared its ugly head once more in Gretna, LA and was pointed out on live television by rapper Kanye West.
The impact of this storm to the people of Louisiana was felt by more than just their wallets, but by the touching and emotional tails of the residents who had the unique experience of living in the area as the worst of the storm hit. Animals, infants, children, newly weds, tourists, and the elderly were all affected by the Natural Disaster that was Hurricane Katrina as it hit New Orleans in August of 2005.
On the morning of August Twenty-ninth, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. The storm brought the water to about twenty feet high, swallowing eighty percent of the New Orleans city immediately. The flood and torrential rainstorm wreaked havoc and forced millions of people evacuate from the city. According to the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, Katrina caused approximately one hundred and eight billion dollars in damage. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive disasters have ever occurred in the United States, but it also revealed a catastrophic government at all levels’ failure in responding to the contingency.
Hurricanes have been affecting us since the past, now the present, and there will soon be many more to come. Recently there has been a lot of news about one of the most recent hurricanes, which is Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Katrina are similar in a lot of ways. Hurricane Harvey hit Houston like a wrecking ball. These two hurricanes have affected many people’s lives and destroyed many homes.
In the history of the United States of America, Hurricane Katrina was known as one of the worst hurricanes in the world. The hurricane was a combination of tropical waters and gushing winds. It was the vicious hurricane that caused severe damage to the citizens of the United States of America. The amazing city known for its southern style, Cajun cuisines, jazz music and its celebration of Mardi Gras will never be the same. New Orleans, Louisiana was changed forever in August 2005 when this category five hurricane left the city devastated. The catastrophic storm tore through the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas destroying everything in its path and killing hundreds of people.
During the time of Hurricane Katrina, there were numerous failures from the government to provide aid to those who resided within the boundaries of New Orleans. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina became one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike North America. With over 1,500 people killed and over $100 billion in property damage, all levels of government were not prepared for and did not cooperate efficiently with one another to react to this type of natural disaster. The many government officials near the New Orleans area, all failed to provide proper assistance while the hurricane cycled through and wreaked havoc about the state.
Hurricanes are the only natural disasters that have been given their own names. Hurricane Katrina struck the golf coast of the United States, starting August 23, 2005 and ending August 31, 2005. These storms, are one of the many types of natural disasters that can kill large amounts of people, and bring much frightening fear to cities.
Hurricane Katrina is known as the most intense and dangerous United States hurricane to ever happen yet since 1928. During this hurricane, over 1,245 people died. Because of this hurricane, over $108 million dollars were needed to help the damages Hurricane Katrina caused people and the homes of which they lived in.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. Hurricane Katrina started out as any other hurricane, as the result of warm moisture and air from the oceans surface that built into storm clouds and pushed around by strong forceful winds until it became a powerful storm. Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a moderate Category 1 hurricane, causing some deaths and flooding there before strengthening rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane over the warm Gulf water, but weakened before making its second landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on the morning of Monday, August 29 in southeast