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Week 3 Assignment – Hurricane Katrina HSM315: Emergency Planning Hurricane Katrina was an extraordinary act of nature that created massive human tragedy. Experts say that Hurricane Katrina was the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history. This massive hurricane brought with it catastrophic floods, obliteration of numerous homes and business, ruined the offshore energy infrastructures, and caused an estimated $96 billion dollars in damage. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina resulted

Hurricanes are an all too common weather event during the months of June through November. According to NASA, an average of eighty-five hurricanes occur each year. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when winds of seventy-five miles per hour are sustained. Each named hurricane then falls into a category based upon its maximum sustained wind speed. One of the most devastating hurricanes to hit the United States was Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina formed over the south-eastern Bahamas and made

lack of resources or money to rebuild. However, each social class and race did not suffer the same losses; the underprivileged and racial minorities suffered much greater losses than those who had the resources or money to evacuate (Bates 5). The evacuation system set in place by the Louisiana government was almost nonexistent. The plan was for the population of New Orleans to try evacuating the city before Katrina hit. The upper class had the money and means of transportation to leave the city and

Hurricane Katrina was one of the most deadliest natural disasters in the history of the United States of America. At least 1,245 people in the hurricane and subsequent flooding. In reading the excerpt from Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink, there are certain ethical and legal issues that arise and ones that holds all those medical and health professionals accountable for their actions. Dr. Ana Pou was one of the head doctors who took a leadership role

1. Did human activity contribute to the severity of the storm, or was it an entirely natural disaster? Support your answer with evidence and citations. The severity of Hurricane Katrina was impacted largely by the location of its landfall. The storm was well tracked by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NOAA noted that the high pressure of the storm at landfall, the strength of the system and shallow waters offshore all were contributing factors to the severity of the

Believe it or not, there are certain parts of the country where natural disasters are just apart of the day-to-day activity. In other words, it’s something residents are familiar with. On the contrary, natural disasters are events that can cause other residents to experience traumatic stress according to the Ohio University. Throughout the West Coast, for example, there are earthquakes. The East and Gulf coast, on the other hand, experience hurricanes. Then throughout the heartland of our country

The Need To Improve EVP Let’s begin with what we know. When an emergency vehicle responds to an emergency incident, the first responders, i.e., police, fire, and emergency medical services, want to get there as fast and as safely as possible. The current “Emergency vehicle traffic signal preemption system” or EVP will help to get them to the emergency, but it has its limitations, i.e., line of sight distance of approximately 2,500 feet (Priority Green) and non-emergency vehicle drivers are inattentive

Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the Joplin, Missouri tornado are easily two of the most devastating recent weather disasters for the United States. The death toll, property damage and loss, and rebuilding and recovery costs were monumental for both events. FEMA was criticised for the lack of coordination and response to Hurricane Katrina, in which case many private and volunteer sectors stepped up (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2011). However, in the Joplin tornado, FEMA and city officials

The safety of the citizens is the priority of the emergency management for each and every event that occurs. Early warning and communicating with the citizens allows time for the individuals to take action and seek shelter. As technology advances, so to, must the methods of communicating the warning of threats to the citizens. The various forms of communication must be encompassed into a system that is both quick and multi-faceted. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System is diverse and allows

Emergency management includes: prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Emergency response plans and procedures are in place, and are continuously reviewed and updated to support the resilience of our community to a variety of hazards. Emergency preparedness is a collective effort of many. While departments such as police, fire or public works will lead various emergency response and management activities, all city departments and other community stakeholders and essential services