New Orleans Hurricane Katrina

Disasters can be chaotic and extremely unpredictable. Experts have developed a common cycle of five accepted psychological phases a community progresses through from the time a disaster strikes to the final reconstruction phase. Each of the five phases was evident during the 2005 Hurricane Katrina that devastated the Gulf Coast.

The disaster of hurricane Katrina identified so many flaws in FEMA. Some of these flaws were due to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 deviated a lot of money from FEMA and weakened its ability to respond adequately to the disaster of Katrina. As you stated this bought on many changes to FEMA, which were now being addressed under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA).

Throughout the history of the United States Military, historians recorded the heroic actions of Soldiers, Airman, Sailors, and Marines that won countless battles in various conflicts around the world. In modern times, the role of the military changed drastically, especially in regards to the military’s role within natural disasters. Therefore, a National Guidance of Preparedness was developed, which reinforces response readiness and provides guidelines for the sharing of responsibility between all levels of government. After a review of the actions in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2006, federal, state, and local governments aided in the development of the guidelines, which shape and support preparedness

Many people ignored warnings and lost their lives during Hurricane Katrina. It did not help that city employees were also not prepared. Eighteen hundred and thirty-six people were killed during the hurricane, and over seven hundred are still missing (dosomething.org). It is clear the city of New Orleans was unprepared before, during, and after the storm.

During August of 2005 Hurricane Katrina was a building storm, which would soon change the way our Government manages relief for natural disasters. Once the Category 3 storm hit New Orleans, Louisiana the damage to the levees, the floods throughout the city, and the loss of life launched the leadership at all levels into a helpless directions. The lack coordination and hubris of local leadership prevented a proper evacuation and protection within the city. Local, State, and Federal agencies all failed to provide adequate support and effective response to Hurricane Katrina. DSCA will more effectively respond to the needs created by a natural disaster

On Friday, August 26, 2005 Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Mexico. Through the hours, Hurricane Katrina approached the west of New Orleans region. Hurricane Katrina was category 5 storm and this storm was 155 miles per hours. Most tragically, more than 1,100 people in the New Orleans area lost their lives by May 2006 the total had surpassed 1,500 for the Gulf Coast as a whole” (Johnson, M. L, 2006, p.143). Furthermore, New Orleans authorities and Federal government made a plan to evacuate all the people of this state. However, by Saturday 27, August, New Orleans implementing its evacuation plans. All interstate-highway lanes were converted to outbound only to help the hundreds of thousands of motorists who were fleeing the metropolitan

Hurricane Katrina was a tragedy that devastated many families, homes, and lives. Within that devastation, a tough situation arose for many public officials. Among them, police officers, were heavily affected. The question that washed among the shores of the gulf states was the moral dilemma that affected the police officers who served the community. In a situation like Hurricane Katrina, was their moral obligation to the public or their family? The question is incredibly tricky. There is no one way to answer it; there are too many variables to consider. My belief is that public officials have a moral obligation to their individual family, always first and foremost. Your family are people in which you are often bounded together by blood to protect.

August 29th 2005, the day Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans caused mass destruction and claimed the lives of many. The day the hurricane touched down it scored in at a category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale which puts it in the “major” category meaning “devastating” damage will occur. I don’t think anybody realized the mass amount of damage Katrina would really cause, it took lives, homes, land and so much more.

Hurricanes can cause extensive damage and destroy whole cities. Such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans August 23rd through August 31st. Hurricanes are massive storms that form over the ocean, and can destroy whole cities.

The history of anything depends on one crucial element – the person who is telling it. The history of New Orleans is no exception to this rule. It is inevitable that a city known for its storytelling, like New Orleans is, would have its own story told by numerous storytellers who all present its history in various ways by focusing on different elements of its culture and historical events. This holds true for two books about the history of New Orleans: Beautiful Crescent: A History of New Orleans and The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square. Both works hold the same purpose of explaining how New Orleans came to be the city it is today, but they execute it in different ways. This is because of the people responsible for telling the stories, the approaches they take in how they decide to present their information, and the depth they include for certain historical and cultural events. An exploration of the stories each book tells is key to obtaining a full understanding and appreciation of the comprehensive history of New Orleans.

There have been many natural disasters that occurred in the United States. However, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 had the biggest impact because of the immense amount of money spent on repair, the backlash President George.W Bush received for not responding immediately to the catastrophe, and the massive migration that occurred when people’s home were destroyed. Therefore, Hurricane Katrina affected the United States more than any other natural disaster to date.

Hurricane Katrina was the one of natural disasters that did the most damage in U.S history. The Katrina’s strongest winds are blowing at about 175 miles an hour. The center of the storm is about 225 miles an hour. It cause immediate and significant damage both the region’s economy and country’s economy.

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. New Orleans flooded and many of its citizens were evacuated. With Katrina being named "the single most catastrophic natural disaster in U. S history,"[1] questions surfaced about the impact on the ecological and economical devastation on the city and its residents. Future research about these topics could affect the way that the U.S handles other upcoming disaster.

To what extent do you agree with President Bush´s description of Hurricane Katrina as a natural disaster?

Good evening my fellow Americans. I am speaking to you tonight from Louisiana after Hurricane Glenn ripped through this state causing devastation on our country. Louisiana is in a state of emergency. This hurricane has left Louisiana flooded, destroyed homes and business, and taken lives. Many of our citizens are searching for their family and friends and grieving over those who were taken by this horrific storm. Thousands of residents have been displaced. They have lost their homes along with all their personal, precious belongings. Our fellow Americans need our help to overcome the tragedy that has uprooted their lives.