Louisiana

Hurricane Katrina. Such devastation had not been seen since Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992. Hurricane Katrina would have costly and long lasting effects for the Gulf Coast region of the United States, particularly in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. While the Galvestone Hurricane of 1900 and San Felip-Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928 hold the record the two most deadly storms to hit the US, Hurricane Katrina comes in at a solid third. According to the Live Science website of the deadliest…

The residents of Louisiana are still recovering from what has been called the greatest natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy: a flood causing considerable damage to the region in this August 2016. It’s true that a large portion of Louisiana is made up of lowlands prone to flooding, but this instance was particularly noteworthy because of the power of the weather and the magnitude of water deposited. The floodwaters beat record highs by as much as 5 feet in some areas, and thousands of people…

government. In the case of Katrina, the response began slowly, with a general feeling of uncertainty and inconsistency. (Schneider, 2005). The government systems found this all to be very true when they aided in the recovery of those affected. Louisiana, local governmental units were overwhelmed with the magnitude of the disaster. Hence, they…

momentum and was classified as category 5 at 175mph It became category 3 at 120mph as it hit Louisiana. It smashed into levees and caused major flooding. 80% of New Orleans was flooded. Hurricane Katrina started as a problem in the tropics. It eventually moved to the Bahamas due to its environmental factors , warm sea surface temperatures…

All around Louisiana, the people celebrate Mardi Gras in early spring. Urban cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge utilize fancy bright lighted parades, celebrity kings and queens, and shiny beads to celebrate the festivities. Growing up in south Louisiana, I attended many of these parades in the Big Easy. My grandparents would tell stories of rural Mardi Gras and the Cajun culture. After hearing their stories, I decided to attend the Courir de Mardi Gras. The Courir de Mardi Gras is a…

pollution. And mold growth inside still remains a health problem louisiana was losing 12 to 14 square miles per year before Katrina came along but Katrina storm surge only lasted a couple of hours unlike rita which happened a few months later the waves for that one lasted weeks both hurricanes lost anywhere from 204 to 252 square miles of wetland shore line And also added…

if you can 't run then walk, if you can 't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” These words of a visionary is what our community must do to ensure academic success for future generations. Based on legislation, Louisiana politicians are not advocates for education. With more money being incorporated inside jail cells instead of classrooms is an example. The community should not turn down the Head Start program. Despite the insufficient support from the state, we…

For this professorship, I am proposing the production of a documentary that looks at the issues of environmental racism in 1996 and the attempts by then Governor Foster and the state of Louisiana to violate the constitutional rights of citizens of Convent, Louisiana. Specifically, among other constitutional rights, I will be looking at the violations of First Amendment, specifically the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. Background: In 1998, Robert Kuehn and Oliver…

Katrina affected more than 600 miles of the Gulf coastline, with significant devastating damage in Louisiana because of the flooding followed the hurricane. New Orleans’ geographic location made the city vulnerable facing the tremendous storm surge, and its built system that supposed to prevent the city from flooding failed as the levees breached and caused…

United States (Louisiana, MississippI, Florida, Georgia and Alabama) . Outline and examine the impact your hazard has had on the region. Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States. An estimated 1 883 people were killed in the hurricane and the flooding that came after in late August 2005. Millions more were left homeless along the gulf coast…