Louisiana

adversity in South Louisiana. The thesis of the presentation revolved around how the culture in South Louisiana allows it to be extremely resilient in the face of adversity. One key point of the lecture focused on the fact that people don’t come to New Orleans to marvel at the cities infrastructure, instead they come to experience the culture. As Dr. Spitzer pointed out, the culture found in Southern Louisiana is one of a kind and it is only found deep down in the South (of Louisiana). Another key

My audience the Louisiana flood victims fall into a variety of demographic characteristics, political beliefs, as well as many other profiles. The first type of audience demographic that I would like to share with you and is also the most recent according to the U.S census Bureau is my audience ranges in age from 5 to 65 with the average age being between 35-44 years of age and the majority being white females in total by 50% or higher. The second demographic characteristic I would like to identify

between the Voodoo and Hoodoo, each were different yet alike. The Hoodoo spirit made its way into the bayous of Southern Louisiana, but Voodoo’s formal organization did not. Like their “city Voodoo cousins,” rural slaves had certain religious beliefs and practices that were an integral part of their life – “Hoodoo” by name. So gaining a deeper understanding of the rural southern Louisiana antebellum and sugarcane plantation area will help us focus on important norms that drove rural slave religion. It

escaping the massive flooding in Louisiana. At least seven people have died and some 20,000 were rescued from about a dozen parishes in the state. Louisiana government has declared emergency in the state while the federal government has agreed to consider the flooding as a major disaster. The Red Cross is collaborating with many churches to volunteer for those affected by the torrential rains. Thousands of people arrived at around 50 Red Cross shelters in Louisiana, many of which were based in churches

The two of the biggest commodities in Louisiana are the fish industry, and the oil industry. As the oil industry began to grow, BP’s power started to grow in Louisiana. This provided jobs for Louisiana residents and put food on the table. BP started by drilling in about twelve feet of water, but as technology grew they pushed out to deeper depths. By the 1970s, BP was one of the top oil companies in the area, taking the biggest risks by drilling the deepest. By taking this risk, it produced massive

already know that the state of Louisiana is more than just spicy food and mind-altering music. It’s a multicultural fusion of African, French and Spanish influence and inspiration. Friendly people, beautiful architecture, and some of Mother Nature’s most magnificent landscapes summon visitors to the state of Louisiana. Here is what you can look forward to in each region. Sportsman’s Paradise Located on the banks of the Red River in the north region of Louisiana, Sportsman’s Paradise is a haven

17. Louisiana a state with mixed cultures: One of the most eccentric and typically and naturally plant sound state among all the united states in America. It is one of the south eastern states which have rich cultural ambiance within as its related with many cultures like French, African, Spanish and native American, and hence also has all these languages spoken all over the state. Its capital city is Baton Rouge which is at eastern banks of the river Mississippi. It’s the second largest city in

The damage done by the recent floods in Louisiana has completely adulterated the lives and homes of the residents. To prepare for any natural disaster coming to your area one must use ambidextrous or versatile plans to evacuate. Not immediately coming to rescue a person trapped under a building after an earthquake will only augment their chances of death. The survivors of any natural disaster will be bereft of their livelihood and basic necessities. The police may deploy squadrons of policemen

early 1900’s the discovery of oil and natural gas in areas around Baton Rouge attracted chemical companies to the city” (Reilly). Since the beginning of the 1900’s Louisiana has been a large refining state, one may say one of the best, but also one of the most damaging. It can be safely said that since the start of refining in Louisiana well over a billion pounds of pollution has been released. In 2011 alone over a million pounds of chemicals were released into the air and a separate 1.3 million had

in Katrina and the Effect on Louisiana Like most states and countries positioned near large bodies of water, natural disasters and global epidemic have taken a toll on Louisiana’s climate and environments. Hurricane Katrina had a major effect on Louisiana. For example, its coastline, and environment was effected. Hurricane Katrina is one of the deadliest hurricanes that ever hit the United States. It hit a couple of cities, but it hit the city of New Orleans, Louisiana the hardest. New Orleans was