Hurricane Rita

According to the National Hurricane Society,(NOAA),thousands of lives are lost as a result of horrific hurricanes. The hurricane headed toward us, Hurricane Rita, has the budding possibility to cause maximum destruction to homes and land, may take lives, and has potential to cause serious flooding. For this reason, I will send out an evacuation order so that lives will be preserved. For starters, Hurricane Rita is already a Category Five. Although the words Category Five may not mean anything to

disaster that I can remember was the hurricane Rita of 2005. I was hired as a teacher in June to begin teaching in August. This was my first year as a teacher and several weeks later there was a hurricane in the gulf. The city of Beaumont began to welcome all families from New Orleans and they also made room for several students into the schools. The next couple of weeks Beaumont was under a hurricane Rite threat and many people recalled, was under a hurricane Rite threat and many people recall the

monies available to individuals, families, and communities who have suffered from some form of a catastrophic disaster such as: • Floods • Hurricanes • Earthquakes • Drought • Tornadoes • Riots (New World Encyclopedia) When these catastrophic disasters happen, an

spent playing with my little sister and hanging out in the yard, exploring every inch of our lawn. One hot September day, I was in my fourth grade class when kids were being checked out. My teacher explained to those of us still in class that a hurricane seemed to be heading our way.

flooding in 80% of the city and 180,000 in structural damage the cities were faced with a death toll of 1,300 casualties (Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding). Half the cities were sitting under water, which made it hard for rescue missions, recovery and evacuation organizations to be able to begin the recovery phase. What made it even harder was that just a couple of weeks later hurricane Rita made landfall to the already devastated states. Local authorities and trained, professional emergency-response teams

The United states has had many hurricanes throughout history, though only a few have turned the world upside down and have had mass casualties in it. Although hurricane Katrina hit many areas two of the hardest areas that Katrina hit was New Orleans and Mississippi. On August 23,2005 people living in the Bahamas embraced for a tropical depression that would later turn into what was known as hurricane Katrina. The tropical storm started out with wind 's speed as high as 38 miles per hour. Meteorologist

Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes in United States history. Hurricane Katrina was by far the most destructive storm to strike the United States with the actual cost of Hurricane Katrina’s damage between $96-125 billion. An estimated 1,836 people died and millions of others were left homeless along the gulf coast and in New Orleans. With homes virtually destroyed, thousands of people abandoned the area which in turn caused thousands of jobs to disappear. New Orleans lost 190,000

happened to the Gulf Coast of the United States. On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 storm made landfall, and affected hundreds of thousands of people from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama. These people were evacuated from their homes, and authority estimates that this hurricane generated more than $100 billion in damages. This hurricane was able to maintain winds up to 100 to 140 miles per hour and was 400 miles across. Hurricane Katrina started to develop over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005

remember anything. Actually, that’s not true I remember dying; or at least I thought that is what happened. The sensation of drowning was the only thing that remained clear in my mind. But, as it turns out, I was wrong. I survived. I survived the hurricane that otherwise took everything from me. I woke with a loud cough followed by a deep breath. Looking back, that breath was the beginning of it all. Although it wasn’t my first breath, it

Katrina’s Silent Victim: Patrick’s Struggle Unit 9 Assignment By Jamaica Oglesby Michelle March, Ph.D., Instructor Kaplan University School of Social and Behavioral Sciences PS506-Lifespan Development October 29, 2014 Katrina’s silent victim: Patrick’s Struggle Abstract Some people believe that the environment you grow up in coupled with traumatic events will dictate your life and the success you have in life. The story of Patrick shows that this is not the common case for everyone. Patrick