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    History: Hurricane Flora

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    Hurricane Flora which was considered a category 4 hurricane is amongst the deadliest Atlantic Hurricanes in recorded history, with a death total of over 7,000. Flora was developed from a disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone on September 26th located nearly 800 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. Hurricane Flora organized on September 29th and attained a tropical storm status, as it quickly continued to strengthen to reach a category 3 hurricane status before moving the Windward

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    types of technology I will be going over are underwater treasure salvaging, the Hurricane Hunters, and satellite archaeology. I believe Hurricane Hunters to have the most useful technology out of the three, and here's why. The first reason why Hurricane Hunters are the most useful type of technology out of three listed is because it allows for the public to have more accurate information on storms. Hurricane Hunters obtain this information through

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    because they were desperate for the cash. (Ludwig). In addition to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Hurricane Katrina also hit the gulf coast area and affected Americans across the nation. With winds over one hundred and twenty-seven miles per hour, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005. By the end of the hurricane, one thousand, eight hundred thirty-three people were dead. (CNN Library, “Hurricane Katrina”). The damage amounted to one hundred eight billion dollars and left millions of people

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    Hurricanes are the dangerous storm in history. They can form a tsunami and use bad winds speed but here are some safety tips. You should have a full tank of gas and plus some money because the ATM will be closed and you should have some food and drinks uncase someone is hungry or thirsty because they will not survive they will be really really sick. If you are not going out of town, you should go lower grounds without no windows and if a tsunami goes with it then you need to go higher grounds with

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    Hurricane Katrina happened fours after the 9/11 attacks and three years after the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Despite the increased attention to homeland security, the response to Hurricane Katrina was still a failure. The poor response came from a failure to manage several risk factors. It was stated that it was long considered that the risks of a hurricane hitting New Orleans and there was a warning of the hurricane so declarations, announcements, etc. were made days in advance

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    There were several issues that played a part in the disaster of New Orleans afte Hurricane Katrina had struck. Due to neglence of the five agencies ( that were responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the New Orleans Hurricane Protection System led to insuffiecent preparation. Even after declaring a state of emergency, lack of coordinating between Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resulted in a poor response to help render aid and

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    When I think about Hurricane Katrina, what first comes to mind is the overwhelming ineptitude of the federal, state and local authorities and agencies charged with planning for and dealing with the aftermath of such a disaster. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. As a result of the hurricane force winds in excess of 140 miles per hour and the accompanying storm surge, the levee system in New Orleans was overwhelmed and many of the levees simply washed

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    Hurricanes are large storms with heavy rain and high winds. Hurricanes are organized by categories, with five being the strongest wind, and heaviest rain. One being not as bad but high winds and a good amount of rain. Hurricanes have other names such as cyclones. Hurricanes have caused many problems in history. Hurricane can be a catastrophic loss. First off Hurricanes cause economic problems. Definitely, Hurricanes cause environmental crisis. Obviously Hurricanes have caused many deaths. Hurricanes

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    Introduction Hurricane Katrina is a historical storm that hit the United States on August 29, 2005. The country experienced the storm exactly four years after the occurrence of the terrorist attack on 9/11/2001. This was three years after the establishment of a crucial department of Homeland Security. However, regardless of the intensified concentration to homeland security, response to Hurricane Katrina was a huge failure. The unfortunate response was due to lack of adequate planning and ability

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    Situation On August 29th, 2005 Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage and flooding in Mississippi, Louisiana, New Orleans and areas in between. It destructed the lives and homes of thousands of people, with a total of 1,883 fatalities (Hurricane Katrina Statistics Fast Facts, 2015). Hurricane Katrina left many homeless and hospitals unprepared for the challenges posed to the healthcare system as a whole. Some of these challenges included gaining access to healthcare facilities, providing expedited

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