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    OVERVIEW This project describes Drake Carter aged about 25 years of age. He is a sex offender who has been convicted and put on rehabilitation program as means of integrating him back into the society. He is a subject a case study of the sex offenders and what drives these people to engage in such crimes. Carter lives in the white neighborhood where the population is not dense, and people are friendly to the neighbors. This community also has many single mothers. Carter was very friendly and ready

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    Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the lead agency when responding to disasters from a federal perspective. In a large-scale disaster such as a strong hurricane, FEMA will oversee the response operations and assist the local, county, and state emergency management agencies as needed. FEMA will receive regular updates on the status of the hurricane and broadcast the information out to the affected states in order to provide a prompt response. In case of evacuation, previously established evacuation

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    A hurricane is a tropical storm that has winds of 74 miles per hour or more. The winds can sometimes reach up to 155 miles per hour. Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 that struck the Bahamas and Florida in Mid-August 1992, the most destructive hurricane to ever hit the state. *With wind speeds up to 175 mph, it left hundreds of people devastated. It was the most destructive hurricane of its time and sixth-costliest Atlantic hurricane racking up to an estimated *$26.5 billion in damage. (Rene Rodriguez)

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    PER REPORTER: Holly said Andrew was brought into the clinic today after being picked by his grandmother from Canopy Children’s Solution due to the child visiting with them this weekend to attend his mother’s wedding. She said the child’s mother and grandmother brought him into the clinic due to them being concerned about the multiple bruises located on the child’s body. She said the bruises are located on the right and left side of his torso, on his lower abdomen, there are a cluster of bruises on

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    Andy's Gift Essay

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    it’s just too bad, the lives of everyone else’s will continue. That is what happens for the protagonist Andrew. ”Occasionally he’d peek out at the world, and for his peek hole he’d use the shrieking idiot the nursing staff called Andy.” (p. 1, l.3-4) For 5 years, Andrew has been trapped in the body of a shrieking idiot called Andy. Finally, a miracle happens and he breaks free. He gets to be Andrew again, but there’s a problem. His wife has changed, she is no longer the woman he married, his oldest

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    strongest, deadliest, biggest storm our earth can come up with? It’s the hurricane. Hurricanes are huge storms made up of thrashing waves and flashing winds. It can devastate homes and lives. It’s a natural disaster. Yet it is interesting how hurricanes form and how they are what they are. So while hurricanes are very interesting, they are natural disasters that could be done without. So what is a hurricane? A hurricane is a very large, white oval with an eye in the center, like a donut. It

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    Defining a Hurricane A hurricane is a tropical storm that has winds of 74 miles per hour or more. The winds can sometimes reach up to 155 miles per hour. Another characteristic of hurricanes is their massive size that measures from 200 to 300 miles in diameter. In the center of each storm there is what is called the eye of the storm (Image to Right). The eye of the storm is usaually between 20-30 miles and is the calmest part of the storm. Winds here may only be 74 miles

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    Many events occur in a hurricane. Hurricane Andrew included many details common to hurricanes and caused damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region, but the area has recovered in the aftermath. It was in Florida on August 16th –August 28th 1992. Some things are no help to the community, like hurricanes. The disaster happened in South Florida which was turned into a wasteland. It started of the west coast of Africa and hit Florida 20 years ago. 1,187,000 people had

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    significance of the Research: The significance of the research is twofold. Firstly, the study will understand gaps in the emergency management cycle. In particular, the study will help to understand different emergency management priorities in hurricane Andrew and hurricane Irma. Next, the study will be important to give future directions in implementing policies regarding emergency management at the local level such as in academic institution (FIU) and also in state level. Research design and

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    While we do not have historical record of all of the natural hazards that have impacted the United States, we do know that for multitudes of years, the United States has been hit by many natural hazards – hurricane, tornado, drought, wildfire, flood and earthquake, to name a few. As each of these natural hazards occur, multiple issues arise – relative to the core components of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Yet, even with prior knowledge from years past

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