Hurricane Katrina Essay

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. History of Human-Environment Interactions in New Orleans The characteristic warming climate of the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene resulted in rising

measures had been utilized. The mitigation measures necessary to prevent this disaster would have been a fraction of the cost spent on emergency relief measures. For many people in New Orleans this scenario was a reality when Hurricane Katrina happened. Hurricane Katrina caused one hundred and thirty five billon dollars in damage and the death of at least nine hundred and eighty six lives (Plyer, 2014). The city lost all government control and the city fell victim to anarchy. There was little

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused massive damage around Gulf of Mexico. Especially, New Orleans was flooded most severely, so once approximately 80% of the city was under the water. Many articles criticize the poor management for Katrina, on the other hand, some articles can positively accept the preparation for Hurricane Sandy in 2012. For example, GSN (Government Security News) released their article in 2015, and the title is “Response to Sandy shows Katrina lessons mostly learned, says former

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, there has been a vast multitude of devastating disasters which have been witnessed and catalogued; with concentration on hydrologic incidents, of which the most notorious being the tropical hurricane. Although

off-guard with the damages they can bring to an area. This was the case with hurricane Katrina in 2005. The massive storm caused millions in damages and killed thousands of people, and was a lesson that sometimes we are not fully prepared to handle nature’s wrath. The lessons that we learned from hurricane Katrina are vital to help us prepare for another massive storm if it were to hit in the near future. Hurricane Katrina was a massive storm that was unlike any other

The sheer size and magnitude that Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf coast left communities and the emergency management professionals unprepared and bewildered. Communities across the south were left in ruins and help was slow to respond, especially with the government. The lessons learned from Katrina were all too telling on how the United States was unprepared for a major natural, technological disaster or a terrorist attack in the future in the areas of preparedness response and recovery efforts

In this paper I read the Essay that Abe Louise Young wrote about “The Voice of Katrina Part One”. In this Essay at its core is about Hurricane Katrina, which was a massive hurricane that hit in 2005. It caused massive damage and destruction along the Gulf coast from Florida to Texas. Hurricane Katrina will always be remembered for hitting New Orleans, Louisiana, when the levee system failed leaving 80% of the city flooded and destroyed. Hitting the worst parts of New Orleans such as the 9th ward

Hurricane Katrina did not only hurt New Orleans and caused so much damage but it almost killed and buried New Orleans with its people. “Much of New Orleans was emptied of its people, and broad areas of the Gulf Coast in Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas were devastated

elementary school when hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana so I do not remember much except for the fact that my mother woke up my sister and I at four o’clock in the morning to head to my uncle’s house in northern Texas. My mother got scared and decided to leave at the last minute. I remember on our drive there, the thunder and lightning was horrible and it was raining really bad. Besides remembering these few details on my own, I have only heard stories and was taught about Katrina in school. Watching

and When the Levees Broke, it was evident that Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage to the Gulf Coast, especially to New Orleans. Many lives were lost, and the people were both physically and mentally distraught. However, after just six months the people of New Orleans gathered their spirits to celebrate Mardi Gras. This celebration proved that the city’s identity had not been forgotten. New Orleans’ identity was also evident during the hurricane, which highlighted the ways in which people cared