Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Katrina was one of the most popular disaster’s that devastated the area in which it affected. Many lives were lost in the storm itself and in the after math. Said to blame by many is FEMA and the U.S government. The two were blamed for their lack of response time, pure carelessness, and the inability to properly communicate. Emergency responders rushed to the Gulf Coast. The response teams struggled due to the land lines and cell phones faultiness. Also devastating, the mobile radio systems

Without a doubt having taken this course has opened my eyes to the subject of trauma and its effects in ways that I would never have conceived in my limited exposure to this area of study. I can say, that it is the study of trauma and its many faceted dimensions that have perked up my ears at times such as when the mention of the term on the T.V. brings me to tune in to hear what the latest event or discussion surrounding a specific take on violence and its trauma related after probing. My reflection

Florida, Hurricane Andrew. On August 24, 1992, Category 5 Hurricane Andrew came through and devastated South Florida turning its full forces on Miami-Dade county. The aftermath of this hurricane was completely unbelievable and devastating, being that it was the most high-priced storm ever recorded in United States History. Rebuilding the community took several years and even after everything was rebuilt, citizens of South Florida, would never forget Hurricane Andrew. As many know, hurricanes are considered

recovery became a “hot button” issue especially after Hurricane Katrina when the federal and local governments seemed to protect/help those who already had resources and not those with little to no resources. According to a Gallup Poll by Jones & Carroll (2005), forty-nine percent of respondents said that FEMA was most helpful to them while thirty-one percent of respondents said that nothing was helpful to them during recovery from Hurricane Katrina. This information indicates that there is a gap

Hurricanes and blizzards are disturbing natural disasters. Hurricanes involve heavy rains with rain, whereas blizzards include heavy snowfall. Both of these storms can cause excessive damage, just under different conditions. Even though they many seem different, they are in many ways similar. They both are convectional storms, or in other words rising air causes low pressure and in return, makes air rush from other areas to create extremely strong winds. Hurricanes are known to have caused an amazing

Kevin Slaton Dr. Custis Rough Draft April 19th, 2017 New Age Technology Haiti is a small country on the island of Hispaniola, which is located in the Caribbean Sea. The country is very prone to hurricanes, cyclones and other natural disasters. Haiti is very prone to having natural disaster breakouts, and using advanced technology could aid in Haiti’s disaster relief efforts by providing long-term information about potential natural disasters, improve communication capabilities and online

Comparisons between Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina 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. Year of Occurrence Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina occurred in the year 2005; it made landfall on the morning of August 29th. However, the origins

Atlantic Ocean, but it poses the most danger to the hurricane-battered Caribbean. It’s said that Maria is likely to hit the British and US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by mid week with a harsh effect. One main characteristic is that Maria is predicted to dump 6 to 12 inches of rain across the Leeward Islands that include Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands, all through Wednesday night. While this is all happening, Hurricane Jose has been turning north on Sunday, threatening

The day is March 1st 2014 and in three days time, the northern part of Florida will be hit with a winter storm like that of the super storm in 1993. The main location of this anomaly will start up in the northeastern states and move south down the coastline of the east coast until it moves west towards Panama City the spring break capital of the world. At this time of the year more then 40,000 students from around the world are partying at Panama City, Florida. As an emergency manager in the Panama

My story begins very recently, just as hurricane Irma was about to touch ground at the Florida Keys. This is a series of events that have changed my life, forever. Things I never believed in, even as a child I believe in now. The sky was getting darker by the hour, and the people seemed to be going mad on the streets, trying to find food and water to sustain them for what would be the biggest hurricane of the century. The streets were filled with cars, it seemed as it were rush hour, every hour