Hurricane Katrina an extremely deadly tropical storm that was one of the most high cost disasters and one of the most deadliest hurricanes to ever hit the United State. The Hurricane at its peak, had winds of speeds of at 175 mph, and did devastating damage to coastal areas and islands. With most of the harm hitting Louisiana, particularly the New Orleans. The cost of Katrina was catastrophic, it is estimated the total cost impact is around the range of a 150 billion dollars. This storm claimed its title as one of the most deadly hurricanes to ever hit the United States of America with a estimated death count of 1,245 to 1,836 total. Katrina, on top of all the damage that she did, displaced over a million people from the coastal areas …show more content…
at the state level , specifiably in Louisiana, President Bush sent Governor Blanco a request to take over command of the law enforcement, but this petition was written off by the Governor. Governor Blanco however make a request to the Federal government for more National Guard troops to add to the 5,600 National Guard troops in Louisiana at the time. However, the request made through the federal National Guard was not sent until Wednesday, 24 hours after the hurricane made land fall and much of the city was already under water, the Governor said that she didn't understand the types and number of troops needed. Governor Blanco also failed to intact a pact with other states that would have allowed her to move pass the National Guard Bureau in a quest for more troops. Many of the problems that rose developed from lousey planning and back-up communications at various levels. One example of this is that the City of New Orleans attempted to manage the disaster from a ballroom in a hotel with bad back-up comm plans instead of a well staffed Emergency Operations Center. When phone service failed, they had difficulty communicating their needs to the state Operations Center in Baton …show more content…
President Bush signed a $10 billion relief package within four days of the hurricane, he ordered 7,000 troops to help with relief efforts. There was also concern that many National Guard units were short staffed in states surrounding, because some were deployed overseas and recruiting efforts in schools and the community had been shorted. Due to the slow response to the hurricane, New Orleans's top emergency management official called it a "national disgrace" and questioned when additional aid would actually reach the desperate city. The city's emergency ops chief Terry Ebbert blamed the response on the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The mayor Ray Nagin expressed his anger at what he claimed were lousy reinforcements provided by the President and the federal government. President Bush was criticized for not coming to Washington, D.C. from his vacation in Texas until after more a day after the hurricane made landfall. The president asked for a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, and Nagin and Gov. Blanco decided to evacuate the city in response to that request. Governor Blanco told reporters the President had called and spoken with her before a press conference. President Bush flew over the area in Air Force One when he traveled from Texas to Washington, D.C., and visited the Gulf Coast.. Turned to his aides during the flight Bush said, "It's totally wiped out. It's devastating, it's got to be doubly devastating
The beginning Category 3 hurricane sustained winds of 100-140 mph and stretched about 400 miles across. The hurricane itself dealt much damage but the afterwards flooding is what caused the most damage in the United States. Experts estimate that Hurricane Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damages. What is a storm surge?
To what extent do you agree with President Bush´s description of Hurricane Katrina as a natural disaster? In August 2005, over 1,700 people lost their lives as a result of Category 5 hurricane Katrina. The hurricane affected over 90,000 square miles in many of the Gulf Coast states, under which Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. (Hurricane Katrina).
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).
The response explains the faults that took place that delayed the ability to get victims in New Orleans health care and also shows the steps that should have taken place to help the citizens in New Orleans. It begins explaining the proposals that were suggested after hurricane Katrina. There were two different policy’s, one was a bipartisan proposal from congress that aimed to provide temporary, federally funded Medicaid coverage to low-income individuals affected by the hurricane, no matter where they sought care. It would also have 800 million dollars to help uninsured victims of the hurricane. While the estimated cost of this would only be 8.9 billion.
This took almost 2,996 lives, injured many, and caused a lot of damage to the buildings in the area. George W. Bush states the people will recover and overcome the situation in the nation. Bush
Response Comparison: Hurricane Katrina VS. San Bernardino Terrorist Attack Armstrong, Troy Union Institute & University Critical Incident Management-Response Course Spring 2022-2023 Term Instructor Ron Santo Abstract In comparison, there were many differences between the 2005 Hurricane Katrina response and the December 2015 response to the San Bernardino Terrorist Attacks. There were main strengths and opportunities for improvement identified in both responses specific to emergency services.
Federalism is one of the most important and innovative concepts in the U.S. Constitution, although the word never appears there. Federalism is the sharing of power between national and state governments. In America, the states existed first, and they struggled to create a national government. There are many states, which always face storm and flood, and there is an agency which provides service to rescue and helps the victims and family which is called federal emergency management agency and it is established for over 200 years. However, there were many times where FEMA failed to do their job properly for example the hurricane Katrina and New Orleans was at particular risk.
Although, the president is assumed to come to the scenes and to take action for these citizens effected by natural disasters; many citizens have been let down by former presidents. Some of our recent presidents such as George W. Bush and Barack Obama have failed to respond to the people of this nation when natural disasters strike. When hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Bush lost respect and trust from many citizens. He became known as the president who had seen this natural disaster only from a plane view. When Katrina hit, many Americans were left helpless and hurt.
The reaction to Hurricane Katrina to me is shockingly similar to events that have happened both in the past and today in New Orleans. In the weeks after Katrina, the people of New Orleans were devastated by the death of family members, and the loss of their businesses, but eventually they began to rebuild the city just like they did after Hurricane Betsy. Since the construction of the levees
On August 29, 2005, a category five hurricane, named Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans and destroyed everything in its path. As all the other residents of New Orleans, I was one of the people who experienced this horrible disaster. No one ever predicts that this kind of thing will ever happen to them. Everyone has their story about what happened to them during Hurricane Katrina, but I am going to tell you about my experience and how to affected my life.
INTRODUCTION Catastrophes affect humanity all the time but two of the most memorable in history are Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Harvey. Hurricanes are first seen from the satellite. This means that the hurricanes are spotted right away, it gets predicted where its going to impact first and how strong it can be when it hits the ground. These hurricanes are extremely dangerous because of its high-speed winds it comes with and the amount of rain produced by them, this makes it worst because they can last for days.
From the book Zeitoun proves that Fema had mismanaged funds and did not take care of the most important tasks during the hurricane. According to the website Prison Legal News “Over 6,000 prisoners who had been packed into the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) were displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina” (Williams, Bob). That a mass of amount of prisoners in a short period of time at the cost of the Federal emergency management agency costing Fema big. Another fact for the state by Prison legal news “The DOC reportedly received funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each prisoner in custody -- the more prisoners, the higher the per diem payment.
Andrew Sims Ms. Perrine English 4th Period 22 February 2023 Bye Katrina! In this speech, Kathleen Blanco, the former governor of Louisiana, utilizes rhetorical devices, syntax, and diction to formulate a compelling speech about Hurricane Katrina. She uses rhetorical devices like pathos and ethos, syntax such as repetition, and diction that sets a specific tone for the audience.
Nagin was irate about the lack of help for the people of New Orleans. He displayed commitment to growth by fighting for the funding needed to help rebuild the community. He was trying to make things complete again by healing the community. When things calmed down after the storm and he was re-elected; he moved into a non-servant leader role by committing fraud, taking vacations, and being more concerned about himself then about the people of the city. Nagin is currently serving a 10-year sentence for the crimes he committed and the unethical behavior he displayed ("Swept Up In The Storm: Hurricane Katrina's Key Players, Then And Now", 2018).
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was founded in 2002 in response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to prevent any future threat of terrorism that even slightly presented danger to American soil. Congress passed the Homeland Security act in 2002 which absorbed every agency at the time who was working in, “Response to disasters caused by terrorism, natural hazards, or technological hazards” (Haddow 331). Among other agencies, the DHS assumed responsibility over other agencies who presided over the borders and ports as well as those responsible for immigration and citizenship. After reviewing the Brief Documentary History of the Department of Homeland Security, there is not one mention of natural disasters