Essays on Hurricane Katrina

The Government’s Response to Hurricane Katrina In this analysis, the role of the government and it’s response to Hurricane Katrina will be examined. This is a complex subject which raises many questions, such as: (1. ) the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina resulting from the layered …

Tropical revolving storms have a marked influence on the areas they consume. Whether it’s at the point of striking (our primary effects) or the secondary factors days/months/years afterwards: they impact on the social, environmental and economic stature of an area. This is evident when comparing …

PART 2: Writing DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM -the person who inspire me- What does someone do to inspire you? To me, inspiration is the process of instilling faith in someone to motivate him or her to do something. Many people do things simply out of …

The hurricane Katrina is considered one among the greatest disaster that crossed America after the new millennium but the world was not much in awe upon hearing that significant news where thousands are left homeless and needed to be rescued. The media even snoots why …

In the summer of 2005, Hurricane Katrina unleashed what resulted in a widespread devastation wreaked on the city of New Orleans. New Orleans—the colorful, zealous Mississippi Delta city, home to world-renowned restaurants, jazz and blues’ clubs, and universities, saw many of its neighborhoods flooded, even …

Did Hurricane Katrina Expose Racism in America? (A Case Study) Before beginning this case study, Hurricane Katrina was a force of nature that ravaged the city of New Orleans, Louisiana in 2005 leaving thousands of African Americans homeless and impoverished. Assuming the affirmative position of …

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina may be remarked as a very important aspect to understand the relationship between federal, state, and local governments when it comes to major catastrophe. In Katrina’s case, federalism is seen as central to what was largely a government-created disaster. Numerous …

My goals coming into this class were simple and nebulously-defined: learn more about Hurricane Katrina, something I had never explored in depth, and dig beyond the traditional narrative; however, I came out with so much more. I entered this course with a surface-level understanding that …

As the days of August 2005 came to an end, a tropical depression rushed through the ocean, whipping through the Floridian peninsula before finding out the intensity of the storm within the Gulf of Mexico. There was a dangerous storm approaching, but residents had no …

Hurricane Katrina had a huge impact on the population of New Orleans. Thousands lost home and business and decided to move out of our City. Ten years later and we are a fast growing city (ranking 16m fastest from 2010 to 20131. Along with the …

In life, there are some calamities that the cause of their happenings cannot be blamed on a particular person or organization as the source, but they are caused as a result of change in environmental and climatic conditions, This are referred to as natural disaster. …

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the official Atlantic hurricane Season usually takes place every year between the months of June and Novembert According to the agency, the period between mid»August and mid-October is usually the peak of hurricane Season, These tropical storms …

Did you know that a hurricane is basically a small tornado? When warm air and cool air collide over a large water source such as a sea or ocean, a hurricane is made. Hurricane Katrina just happened to be the second largest hurricane in United …

Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic event, but nonetheless a historical event. Katrina was like no other hurricane that the United States has ever had, economically speaking. It would go on to be set as a long lasting memory amongst several millions of people on the …

Adolph Reed is a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania and Stephen Steinberg is a professor of sociology at Queens College in New York City. Both Reed and Steinberg challenge the tendency of policy makers and other commentators to focus on African-Americans …

Other than Hurricane Sandy of 2012. Hurricane Katrina is one of the most devastating hurricanes to hit the United States in the 21“ century. It happened in the 2005 hurricane season and devastated the gulf of Mexico, specifically Louisiana and the crty of New Orleans. …

September 2nd and 3rd, 2005 saw a spate of articles and comments in the press all over the world about the effects and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A study of selected newspaper articles and comments from different parts of the world reveal interesting tilts and …