Reflection On Hurricane Katrina

When the gale force winds and extreme storm surges brought by Hurricane Katrina slammed headlong into the Gulf Coast on August 29th, 2005, the damage caused by the catastrophic weather event was not limited to the swamped buildings of New Orleans and the sunken dreams of its residents. In just over a week's worth of time, Hurricane Katrina swept away the shared sense of trust that the American public placed in its government, and exposed the institutional mismanagement inherent to federal agencies

Katrina and Federalism Reflection Essay Before watching the video titled Federalism: Lessons of Katrina, I expected it to be about how the government responded to hurricane Katrina. Not only was my assumption correct, I gained a better understanding of federalism by observing how the local, state, and national levels of government responded to one of the worst crises in American history. From my observation, it seemed that the government on all levels failed to prepare, and then aid, the victims

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

Hurricane Katrina and The Levee System and How Affect Organizational Behavior Mustafa Q. Faisal Southern New Hampshire University Nov. 2014 Abstract Individuals connected with the environment around them, and their behavior is a reflection to the environment variables. In these papers I’ll illustrate how the person’s behavior impacted under critical circumstances. I’ll concentrate on Hurricane Katrina, and what is the side effect on workforce, and organizational behavior. The social behavior

It is pretty poignant, yet honest to say that the hurricane Katrina has long derived an almost obsessional attention from Natasha writer. In “Beyond Katrina: A meditation of the Mississippi Gulf Coast”, Tretheway has purposely pictured the devastation scenario from witnesses’ narratives; hence her story could speak for many stories of people who are less visible, whom we cannot see struggling against the aftermath - the stories we may not know about how tenacious the return of Gulf Coast communities

Hurricane Katrina will forever remain as one of the most devastating natural disasters to have taken place on American soil. On August 27th, 2005, more than a day before Katrina made its way to New Orleans, President Bush, at the request of Louisiana state Governor Kathleen declared a state of emergency to both Louisiana and Mississippi. In doing so, these areas were considered major disaster areas that the federal government would concentrate most of its resources. Despite a declared emergency and

Hurricane Katrina has the 3rd largest death toll in American history at nearly 2,000 people. Majority of the people in these affected areas were black and poor. Media has always played an important role in shaping public opinion. People turn to different forms of media as a source of information about what is happening within their communities, as well as events that take place globally. Claudia Rankine’s poem, “August 29 2005/ Hurricane Katrina” discusses the effects of biased media representation

Reflection Paper Policy and Policy Tools. Class Participation How did the discussion go? The discussion went well. The topic I covered was over how policy is implemented and the tools needed to achieve the end goal, which is success. I open the floor with a simple acronym I was taught in Grad school, which is “K.I.S.S” Keep it simple stupid. It is my opinion that anyone can recite words learned or heard; however, to have a mutual debate, or conversation both parties should understand the verbiage

However, the I.C., (2012), indicated “The response to Katrina featured neither an effective network nor an effective hierarchy. It lacked a clear command and positive working relationships among key actors” (p.14). Although this disaster was devastating for the people of New Orleans, having procedures, and planning in place prior to the event occurring could have limited the various challenges faced once the storm hit. Due to the extensive damage Katrina did to the city, citizens were in desperate need

In the wake of nature’s fury, a disaster of another kind followed the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. When it came time for the government to take quick and efficient action decades of indifference, blame, and incompetence reached a climax, leaving thousands in unacceptable conditions. To further delve into the extent of the political catastrophe that took place in terms of intergovernmental relations there needs to be a closer look taken at the agencies, leaders, and officials that tried shuffling