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Hurricane Katrina Essays (Examples)

349 results for “Hurricane Katrina”.


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4 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Hurricane Katrina

Words: 1445
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Hurricane Katrina that ripped through the Gulf Coast of the United States on August 29, 2005, was one of the most destructive tropical cyclones ever to hit the United…

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5 Pages
Essay

Sociology

Hurricane Katrina

Words: 1647
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Essay

A large portion of this cost ultimately is borne by the state (Handmer, 2006). Therefore, through rational choice theory, policy was enacted to provide benefit at the lowest…

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Essay

Economics

Hurricane Katrina and Economic Implications Hurricane Katrina

Words: 1449
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Essay

Hurricane Katrina and Economic Implications Hurricane Katrina and the Economic Implications The events of the incident and the economic backlash The 2005 Hurricane Katrina that ended up encompassing the cities of Texas,…

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3 Pages
Research Proposal

Weather

Hurricane Katrina on August 29th

Words: 959
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Research Proposal

Time for Accountability There is definitely a time for accountability; but what isn't fair is to dump on the federal officials and avoid those most responsible -- local and state…

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10 Pages
Essay

Terrorism

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Evaluation Review the Final

Words: 2825
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Essay

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Evaluation Review the Final Paper instructions in Week 5. Develop a thesis statement and outline, and identify at least five sources you intend to use for the…

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6 Pages
Essay

Weather

Hurricane Katrina a Man Made Crisis

Words: 2216
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Essay

Hurricane Katrina When former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial remarked "The New Orleans we all through we knew is dead," he was speaking about not only 2005 natural mega-storm Hurricane…

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Thesis

Weather

Hurricane Katrina Public Policy Environmental

Words: 1337
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Thesis

If this happened, the city would be flooded, leaving all its citizens without the necessary transportation to leave. When Katrina approached, however, the government, including the Federal Emergency Management…

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6 Pages
Term Paper

Sociology

Hurricane Katrina Class and Race

Words: 2062
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

These groups, Flaherty asserts, provided the first organizers in shelters, and continue to support the homeless and luckless victims of Katrina. Meanwhile, an article in the journal Reason laid…

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2 Pages
Term Paper

Military

Hurricane Katrina on August 29

Words: 695
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Thousands of personnel from Coast Guard units nationwide rushed to the scene to provide 1,380 Aids to Navigation discrepancies, to assist in 1,129 pollution cases (seven major pollution…

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7 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Hurricane Katrina One of the

Words: 2373
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Research Paper

The research stated that Because disasters tend to accelerate existing economic, social, and political trends, the large losses in housing, population, and employment after Katrina are likely to persist…

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Case Study

Business - Management

Hurricane Katrina Discuss Reasons Behind NIBCO's Decision

Words: 783
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Case Study

Hurricane Katrina Discuss reasons behind NIBCO's decision to implement an ERP system. The primary motivation behind NIBCO's decision to implement the new ERP system hinged on economic considerations. From a competitive…

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8 Pages
Thesis

Weather

Hurricane Katrina Was One of

Words: 2480
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Thesis

Churches were able to provide food and shelter in a timely and efficient manner. Faith-based organizations also had the assistance of church members who were eager to volunteer. Recommendations As…

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6 Pages
Book Review

Government

Hurricane Katrina and the Impact

Words: 2142
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Book Review

This is the point that it becomes nearly impossible to prevent the disaster from spiraling out of control. When you step back and analyze the situation, it is clear…

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3 Pages
Term Paper

Business - Ethics

Hurricane Katrina Hit the United States in

Words: 1092
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Hurricane Katrina hit the United States in 2005, there were many individuals whose lives were destroyed. The resulting flooding in New Orleans also left many without homes, food,…

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6 Pages
Term Paper

Transportation - Environmental Issues

Hurricane Katrina's Impact on America

Words: 2137
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

It seems as if more studies should be undertaken to really understand the magnitude of this problem, and try to figure out if there is a solution. It…

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Term Paper

Economics

Hurricane Katrina Has Had on

Words: 2175
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

S. is imported through or fished out of the Gulf. Katrina struck right at the peak of harvesting season. At the same time, Louisiana is the nation's top oyster…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Black Studies

How Hurricane Katrina Exposed Race and Class Issues in America

Words: 1743
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Hurricane Katrina revealed to the American public that race and class are still issues which are alive and well in the United States of America. he images on television…

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Essay

Government

Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Words: 1940
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Essay

Hurricane Katrina - Emergency Management All discussions regarding the Hurricane Katrina need to acknowledge the fact that the primary reason for Katrina having a great impact was task scope and…

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Thesis

Weather

Remembrance Hurricane Katrina Hits Never

Words: 1916
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Thesis

Brown did not contact Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary, to activate emergency response workers until five hours after Hurricane Katrina made landfall (Mayer et al. 2008). Furthermore, Brown…

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2 Pages
Essay

Weather

Management to Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina 11th

Words: 889
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

management to Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina 11th named tropical storm by scientists, fourth hurricane, third major hurricane and first category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. On…

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15 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

New Orleans' Hurricane Katrina Hurricane

Words: 4582
Length: 15 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Folkman, MI. California Engineer Sees Fears About New Orleans Levee system Come True, 2005 The author writes about the thoughts and experiences of Robert ea, civil engineer at the University…

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1 Pages
Essay

Safety

People Fail to Evacuate Why

Words: 384
Length: 1 Pages
Type: Essay

Consider recent disasters such as Superstorm Sandy or Hurricane Katrina. Why do you believe that people decide to stay instead of evacuating when told to do so? Is it…

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5 Pages
Case Study

Government

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Response and Recovery

Words: 1376
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Case Study

Implementing Emergency Services Hurricane Katrina: Disaster Response and Recovery Disaster response Framework Disasters always put the emergency response team to the test, and the public members are keen to rate their level…

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6 Pages
Essay

Government

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Words: 1869
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Essay

Katrina The problem with the response to Hurricane Katrina was not that a National Response Plan (NPR) was not in place or that a National Incident Management System (NIMS) did…

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3 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Sociology and Hurricane Katrina the

Words: 1078
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Some never will be, due to the damage and loss sustained after the hurricane and floods. The society is New Orleans is still suffering because they have lost…

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7 Pages
Essay

Corrections/Police  (general)

GEOINT Role in responding to Hurricane Katrina

Words: 2619
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Essay

GEOINT Role in Responding to Hurricane Katrina The American federal government's response operation in the aftermath of the 2005 disaster, Hurricane Katrina, establishes a crucial military necessity of improving the…

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2 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Encyclopedia Hurricane Katrina Is Estimated

Words: 644
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

This also seemed to follow a pattern set by the 911 disaster (prior warning signs were ignored by governing officials then as well). The article brings to the reader's…

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9 Pages
Term Paper

Terrorism

DHS and Hurricane Katrina

Words: 2452
Length: 9 Pages
Type: Term Paper

HLS-355: CRITICAL THINKING FOR HOMELAND SECURITY Final Project The fight against Hurricane Katrina in a political environment set on fighting terrorism Improving security can be a particularly challenging mission and this…

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4 Pages
Essay

Communication - Journalism

Photograph Hurricane Katrina 2005

Words: 1541
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

questiaschool.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5019431816 Garrett, Brandon L., and Tania Tetlow. "Criminal Justice Collapse: The Constitution after Hurricane Katrina." Duke Law Journal 56.1 (2006): 127+. Questia. 1 Mar. 2009 http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5019431816. Images of Hurricane Katrina, found…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Family and Marriage

Income Gap Hurricane Katrina Stuck

Words: 1621
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

For instance we can take the examples of African-Americans, the events and issues show that some ethnic groups had to struggle hard to stay ahead in the social…

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1 Pages
Thesis

Mythology - Religion

Mardi Gras Before Hurricane Katrina

Words: 353
Length: 1 Pages
Type: Thesis

the nineteenth century saw the Mardi Gras celebration banned, but when it were restored in New Orleans in the 1820s it was a great equalizing force, allowing African-Americans --…

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3 Pages
Essay

Communication - Journalism

Katrina for Finding and Framing

Words: 895
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Developing a critical eye for the media also demands culling information from multiple sources and not believing everything stated by the media. The media is not an authority;…

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17 Pages
Term Paper

Children

Katrina Children Lost Forgotten and

Words: 4667
Length: 17 Pages
Type: Term Paper

For children, going to school, even a new school, provided a sense of order. It also gave parents time to plan for the future. Wealthier parents were able…

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4 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Katrina Communications Failures in Public

Words: 1056
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

It has also been noted that the communication plans and protocols that were in place had not been properly communicated to all necessary parties, such that even the…

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4 Pages
Research Proposal

Weather

Hurricane Andrew the Impact Hurricane

Words: 1344
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Research Proposal

Despite there being a "Federal Response Plan" in place, the bureaucratic machinery took a long time to activate. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which was supposed to implement…

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8 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Compare and Contrast Psychological Impact of Katrina and Lusitania

Words: 2352
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Research Paper

psychological impact of Katrina & Lusitania Hurricane Katrina which took place in the year 2005 is said to be one of the worst storm disaster that took place in…

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12 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Post-Hurricane Criminal Justice Katrina Post-Hurricane

Words: 3289
Length: 12 Pages
Type: Term Paper

" The lawsuit states that the "defendants knowing paid out far less than policy holders deserved to repair flooded homes and property [Officials throughout NFIP] deliberately and fraudulently used…

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2 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Heat Deaths and Illnesses Post-katrina Reforms

Words: 792
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Research Paper

While the city does have a good levee system, it failed during Katrina and many parts of the city - including much of the Lower Ninth Ward -…

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4 Pages
Case Study

Healthcare

Aftermath of Katrina Returning to a Workplace

Words: 1068
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Case Study

Guidance for the safe entry, safe clean up procedures, appropriate PPE for all recovery workers, and a hazard assessment for the most critical items or operations that can cause…

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3 Pages
Essay

Weather

Lessons Learned From Katrina

Words: 1006
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Hurricane Andrew and Katrina, hurricanes are never a good thing and are always a logistical nightmare. However, those two hurricanes stand out among many others as the death…

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Book Review

Weather

Beyond Katrina

Words: 1320
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Book Review

Beyond Katrina The Merriam-ebster dictionary defines meditation, in basic terms, as "a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation." In an interview with Jonathan…

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5 Pages
Essay

Health

Response to Hurricanes for Hospitals

Words: 1572
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Essay

US Disaster Preparation and Lack of with Regards to the Hurricanes and US Administration Introduction The health policy relating to U.S. disaster preparation or lack thereof with respect to hurricanes is…

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2 Pages
Essay

Transportation

Hospitals Hurricanes and Other Disasters

Words: 661
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

catastrophic events can impact hospital risk financing, the purchasing of new physical property and insurance. Catastrophes can range from terrorist acts like 9/11 to natural disasters like Hurricane…

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3 Pages
Essay

Weather

Incident Commander Responses

Words: 825
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Hurricane esponse Issues The purpose of this essay is to highlight and describe the various details that are inherent within a disaster. This essay will focus on a recent hurricane…

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2 Pages
Essay

Health - Nursing

Analysis of Asbestos Exposure

Words: 651
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Hurricanes are frequent in certain parts of the United States like Florida. The most prevalent toxin that can wreak havoc after a hurricane is asbestos. "Asbestos is a naturally-occurring…

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4 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Planning Efforts to Reduce Future Disaster Impacts

Words: 1334
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Research Paper

SAFETY Hurricane Katrina and the Plan Efforts to educe elated Disaster Impacts in Future Hurricane Katrina The hurricane Katrina is one of the deadliest hurricanes to occur in the United States. The…

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11 Pages
Case Study

Weather

Case Study Emergency Management

Words: 3299
Length: 11 Pages
Type: Case Study

Emergency Management: Hurricane Katrina and Lessons Learned In late August, 2005, Hurricane Katrina became the 11th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and was its most deadly and…

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10 Pages
Term Paper

Urban Studies

Financial Concepts Used to Execute

Words: 3131
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Term Paper

As per IC Sec. 1033(h), the tax rules for the replacement of those properties destroyed or converted in such cases are eased and the overall replacement period extended…

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4 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Planning Efforts to Reduce Future Disaster Impacts

Words: 1397
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Planning Efforts to educe Future Disaster Impacts This paper looks at options for programs to be put in place before to a disaster to avoid major and often poorly-managed expenditures…

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3 Pages
Essay

Weather

Local Team Response Communication Hitches

Words: 1340
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

There were incidences of the army having supplies but no requests came in for the supplies from FEMA which was supposed to be initiating that. The lack of the…

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3 Pages
Essay

Terrorism

Sar Teams That Responded to

Words: 1135
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Personal freedoms and choice to say is all well and good, but forced evacuations should have been done and the parking lots full of empty buses prove that…

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4 Pages
Essay

Psychology

Psychology in the Year 2005 United States

Words: 1275
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Psychology In the year 2005, United States experience one of the biggest, deadliest and costly hurricanes of that period. The hurricane was named Hurricane Katrina; it cost loss of lives,…

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5 Pages
A-Level Coursework

Communication

Strategic Communication Leading Through Strategic

Words: 1278
Length: 5 Pages
Type: A-Level Coursework

" (Chennameni, 2006) it is reported that this "incessant interaction and conversion in turn results in joint creation of knowledge by individuals and organizations." (Chennameni, 2006) Organizations are reported…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Children

Duty to Rescue' in U S

Words: 1592
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Here, criminal law is of course preemptive in all jurisdictions, yet enforcement is restricted to agencies dedicated to law enforcement investigation and apprehension of individuals. In spite of billions…

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7 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Emergency Occurring Is Inevitable Although

Words: 2130
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Term Paper

In February of 2006 changes to the structure of FEMA were proposed. According to an article found in the Washington Post, the proposed changes would create a fulltime response…

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11 Pages
Article

Business - Management

Inter-Agency Collaboration to Facilitate Cross-Departmental

Words: 4891
Length: 11 Pages
Type: Article

S. history such as Hurricane Andrew and the Northridge earthquake. Post-9/11 infrastructure protection investments have focused on increasing the security of infrastructure, not in increasing its resilience." (p. 258) Certainly,…

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4 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Federal State and Local Response

Words: 1410
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

This problem was compounded by the fact that many of the people that stayed behind were low-income, had many children, or were elderly. Some also stayed because they could…

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2 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Role of Media and Its Effects

Words: 675
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Research Paper

ole of Media in Disasters The ole of Media in Affecting Public Perception of Hurricane Katrina 'Victims' esearch conducted in the 1950s and 1960s has effectively demonstrated that the general public…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Terrorism

Infrastructure and Disasters the Twenty-First

Words: 1282
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

hat could not be predicted was that the city's infrastructure would so miserably fail the people of New Orleans. As images of looting and stranded citizens filled the airways,…

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3 Pages
Research Paper

Terrorism

Terrorism Preparedness Since September 11 2001 the

Words: 962
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Terrorism Preparedness Since September 11, 2001, the United States has made a significant progress guiding against terrorist attacks using terrorism preparedness to forestall further terrorism attacks in the United States.…

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