What Are The Similarities Between South Beach And Hurricane Katrina

Living in Florida there are many things to be worried about from alligators, hot heat, and the most important hurricanes. The first hurricane I experienced was in the first two months of me living in Florida. I moved here from New York and I had no idea what to expect when I heard that a hurricane was coming. It was like nothing I had experienced before, seeing a tree pulled from the ground by only water and wind was a devastating experience that I was something I did not expect to see. After the hurricane, my dad went to the store and bought as much; canned food, water bottles, candles, flashlights and batteries he could find to make sure that just in case another hurricane hit we would be prepared. After the hurricane, I started to wonder about better ways on how to prepare for another hurricane. Especially, living in Florida there are

Recently and historically hurricanes have caused catastrophic amounts of damage to individuals, property, and society as a whole. Given this immense amount of destruction caused by hurricanes, a president’s response to these storms is not only extraordinarily significant but necessary for society to recover from the damage. Not only does the president need to provide aid and support to the victims affected directly by these hurricanes, but also unite America in these times of crisis. A president’s ability to deal with these dire situations is crucial to their success and a representation of their leadership skills. Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Sandy were both similar storms that resulted in contrasting results. Two deadly storms with two very different responses: one from Obama and the other from Trump. President Obama’s response to Hurricane Sandy was swift and respectful, while Trump’s to Maria was sluggish and demeaning to the people of Puerto Rico, demonstrating the contrast between Obama’s heart and intellect and Trump’s idiocy and heartlessness.

There are many people who, after they have endured the trauma of a hurricane, refuse to return to their old houses, or even the area in general. People have different experiences with these traumatic disasters and all deal with them differently. If there is one thing for certain, it’s that they all deal with some sort of loss. Hurricanes are a gigantic setback financially. According to AcuWeather, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the average cost of damages jumped from $1.8 billion to $9 billion. Hurricane Katrina’s damages cost $145 billion and therefore increased the average cost of damages of a hurricane (www.acuweather.com).

Hurricanes are formed over tropical waters. These intense storms consist of winds over 74 miles per hour (Ahrens & Sampson, 2011). The storms addressed here are Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. This paper will explore the contrasts and comparisons between these two horrific storms.

“Life is a hurricane, and we board up to save what we can and bow low to the earth to crouch in that small space above the dirt where the wind will not reach. We honor anniversaries of deaths by cleaning graves and sitting next to them before fires, sharing food with those who will not eat again. We raise children and tell them other things about who they can be and what they are worth: to us, everything. We love each other fiercely, while we live and after we die. We survive; we are savages” (Ward, 2013). Before Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, New Orleans and New Jersey both boasted a thriving tourism industry. Hurricane Katrina and Sandy devastated the cities they wreaked havoc on. Thousands

The two media sources I have chosen to use for my disaster is History.com and The Times. My disaster that I have chosen is Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29th of 2005. Hurricane Katrina hit through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Though, this huge tropical storm was formed over the Bahamas.

Another questionable aspect of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans is the police’s interactions public. Although the topic was not very heavily reported, the locals all had very different opinions about how the police handled the situation and communicated with the locals.

The two sources that i’m using for this report are CNN, Hurricane Katrina Time. The Disaster that i’m covering is Hurricane Katrina. This disaster took place on Monday of April 29th of 2005. Hitting all of louisiana and causing this country to fall in a big depression this hurricane had up to wind speeds of 127 mph (miles per hour) and also being in a category 3 storm. This left 10,000 people seeking for homes because Hurricane Katrina has destroyed them. After the hurricane had hit its damages was estimated up to 108 billion dollars just to repair everything.

"Four years after Katrina, a mix of progress and inertia." USA Today, 28 Aug. 2009, p. 06A. Global Issues in Context, ezp.gvltec.edu:2048/login?url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A206816088/GIC?u=gvltec_main&xid=a646acc3. Accessed 1 Nov. 2017.Summary: In this article it puts into perspective the risk of living near the coast. That is the reason insurance near the coast is so expensive. This is because in the event of a hurricane you could lose your house. The insurance companies will be more in the hole than the house owners because of their low premiums with a large return. The article also addresses how much more prepared we are now for a massive hurricane. One of the ways is we are upgrading our flood control systems, to prevent

Early on October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy started its massive destruction on the North East of the United States of America. Many people referred to this Hurricane as "Superstorm Sandy" and "Frankenstorm". This was a storm like no other for many North Eastern people. It was unexpected and unprepared for. Millions of people were left homeless and without electricity.

Florida is a magnet for hurricanes, though nothing this big has hit us in a long time. This is the result of the fact that Florida is a palesala and winds from Africa's coasts blows toward Florida.Of all recorded hurricanes to hit the US since hurricane Andrew has been the worst of all.

Most of Key West is also urbanized thus flood waters would be much higher and more powerful. The beach separates Key West from the sea (besides the sea walls and coral reefs), thus if the beach eroded during a hurricane a lot of the outlying neighborhoods could be swallowed by the sea. Kew West is a beautiful city with sandy beaches and the blue ocean surrounding it. However, it also has a high hurricane risk, thus those who choose to live their should be educated about the dangerous risks so that they can better prepare for future storms.

Sandy reached speeds up to 74 mph and Sandy expanded up to 175 miles around.When Sandy was a tropical storm Sandy reached speeds up to 39 mph and Sandy expanded up to 485 miles around.Sandy had many nicknames, frankenstorm,blizzacane,snore-eastercane,but the name we most know is Superstorm Sandy the hurricane that devastated the east coast.

Port Charlotte specifically, is directly hit by a hurricane every 12 years or so. It has gotten to the point that any time a hurricane begins to form in the ocean, regardless of how far away it is, the residents of Port Charlotte watch the weather reports carefully in anticipation that at any moment the deadly storm could turn in their direction. In fact, during the peak of the 2004 hurricane season, four hurricanes devastated the coasts of Florida, with three of them striking the southwest portion of the state within a matter of 6 weeks. Just how devastating can these hurricanes be? Take for instance hurricane Charley which struck Charlotte County in 2004. While it was a rather small but powerful hurricane with a 6-10 mile eye, it killed 33 people and caused over $14 billion worth of damage. In fact, 5 months after the hurricane hit, 1/3 of all hotels on the coast are still not rentable due to damage from the storm.

Hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico always poses a threat to the American south, and this years annual thrashing is turning out to be quite historic. Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area of Texas, while Irma proceeded to ravage Florida and the islands below. Currently, a third major threat to the Gulf Coast is taking shape, detailed in the article Hurricane Harvey, Irma, Jose and now Maria. Americans brace for new danger by Luis Gomez of the San Diego Union-Tribune. These hurricanes have killed and injured many, destroyed cities and plucked much vegetation from the ground. The article details, “First Hurricane Harvey flooded huge swaths of the South and now Irma has left hundreds of thousands of Floridians without power more than a week after it struck the state.” These hurricanes leave the people affected in a serious predicament considering they are without shelter, food, water and other necessities. These hardships caused by hurricanes relate to the adversity faced by Jamestown during their early years.