Essays Tagged: "Hurricane Katrina"
Gasoline - Supply, Demand, and Cost
l show the relationship between the supply, demand, and price changes as effected by recent events. Hurricane Katrina and the War in Iraq have left our gasoline infrastructure at such a point that it ... Iraq have left our gasoline infrastructure at such a point that it was almost crippled last week by Hurricane Katrina and the American economy is still feeling the effects of it. This paper will expla ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges
New Orleans Experience.
my place to encompass all of these feelings. My place of escape was New Orleans, Louisiana. Since Hurricane Katrina devastated the country with its monstrous winds. New Orleans was a perfect place ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions
Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina will go down as the worst hurricane in history. It was a very devastating event th ... e questions we will never truly know but I will give you my opinion on the whole Catastrophe.As the hurricane tore through Louisiana and ruined everything in its path our government just watched in aw ... st watched in awe. President Bush was on vacation at his ranch in Texas having a great time while a hurricane was destroying Louisiana. The president took off from his vacation and flew over Louisiana ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Meteorology
"The Psychological Effects of Hurricane Katrina."
Hurricane Katrina is gone. It ripped up homes, lives and hearts. But the disaster left in its wake c ... experience loss of trust, resentment, guilt, shame and exaggerated euphoria.During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina I'm sure many psychologists were on scene and will be for a long time studying how ... on long term observations of a person's behavior in a situation. In case being the aftermath of the hurricane. People's reactions, especially in unusual and extraordinary situations, make this method ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Current Events Summary - Hurricane Katrina.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many victims now found themselves dazed and confused, and in a strange place. The ... smiles were wearing thin. Americans residing outside of "ground zero" began to feel the effects of Hurricane Katrina when filling up at the pumps or getting a cup of coffee.It may be too soon to dete ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
A Statistical Account of Hurricane Katrina and it's Effect on the Gulf Coast, Posed Question: Would this natural disaster have occured the same way if the politicans in command had been different?
"Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of the United States during th ... tes during the last 100 years. With sustained winds during landfall of 140 mph (a strong category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale) and minimum central pressure the third lowest on record at la ... tml)There is an argument as to whether or not decisions made by four important figures prior to the hurricane could have lessened its devastation and destruction. President Bush, LA Governor Blanco, N ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Meteorology
Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina was the eleventh named tropical storm, fourth hurricane, third major hurricane, an ... as the eleventh named tropical storm, fourth hurricane, third major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the third most powerful storm of the season, ... ic hurricane season. It was the third most powerful storm of the season, behind Hurricane Wilma and Hurricane Rita, and the sixth-strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. It first made lan ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Meteorology
Hurricanes.
Hurricanes are severe tropical storms which gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean w ... witnessed nature's most terrible catastrophes and continue to endure it's after marks. Three major hurricanes in quick succession have had severe impact on America's chief cities causing great devast ... uccession have had severe impact on America's chief cities causing great devastation. These include Hurricanes Katrina, Ophelia and Rita.Hurricane Katrina was the eleventh named tropical storm, fourth ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Meteorology
Animal Cruelty
animals?Animal abuse is not the only subject being questioned when it comes to animal rights. After hurricane Katrina thousand had to say goodbye to their beloved pets because the buses would not allo ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Animal Testing
"Music/Jazz "
s ago. It seems that in the wake of recent disasters, one might suggest that many factors including Hurricane Katrina, the death of Clarence Gatemouth Brown and folklorist Alan Lomax have led to the d ... sh several articles about the after life of music, particularly jazz, in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. One of the first things that came to my mind when I began reading these articles ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies
Shell Oil Company and Katrina
ny are untabulated. The company lost 60% of its production in the Gulf in the following weeks after hurricane Katrina. The Shell Company suffered intangible losses of employee moral and high turnover. ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Title: An Analysis of Secondary Sources From Hurricane Katrina, Assignment: Write an argumentative paper about a historical event that relates to politics using only SECONDARY SOURCES
As one of the most destructive natural disasters in United States' history, Hurricane Katrina took hundreds of lives and amounted to billions of dollars in damage. As victims s ... en homes and shattered lives, they wonder how this catastrophe could have happened. Some argue that hurricanes are unpredictable phenomena that cannot be controlled, and that our government responded ... na years before it developed. The Gulf Coast region was completely exposed and unprepared for major hurricanes, but President Bush did not have the foresight to improve the situation.Although many vic ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government
Title: An Analysis of Primary Sources from Hurricane Katrina, Assignment: Write and argumentative essay on a political contraversy using only PRIMARY SOURCES
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive natural disasters in recent history, killing thous ... oast region, however, a single question still stands: who can we blame for the damage caused by the Hurricane? This question has raised important issues and controversies about whether or not Bush's r ... nt toward Bush. The poor communication, failure of initiative, and misinformed decisions during the hurricane relief effort were President Bush's responsibility, and his greatest failure.Immediately a ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government
What makes a topic worth studying?
If you know history well, it is a lot easier to predict the future. For example, Hurricane Katrina was probably caused by human activity. If people would have been more careful abou ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane, which means evil spirit and big wind in Caribbean Indian, is an enormous rotating system ... rotation", counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere while clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane is a natural disaster that happens worldwide, and we distinguish them with different names ... er that happens worldwide, and we distinguish them with different names by their location. A recent hurricane called the Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana on September 29, 2005, the winds b ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Financing Katrina
Hurricane Katrina, that hit Louisiana in the late August, proved to be a disaster on many levels. Ap ... ature was spared from the overall criticism (A20). What was mostly stressed, in the analysis of the hurricane aftermath, was the disastrous crisis-management, or even the lack of it in many cases, on ... y was not the last one. According to earth scientist, due to changes in climate and global warming, hurricanes and other natural disasters will appear more frequently. How can we, ordinary citizens as ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Gasoline Supply, Demand and Price Changes
he association between the supply, demand, and price changes as a result of recent and past events. Hurricane Katrina and the War in Iraq have left our gasoline infrastructure at such a point that it ... rals and energy analyst at National Australia Bank Ltd in Melbourne. Natural disasters such as Post-Hurricane Katrina can have a direct threat when the disaster causes destruction of the equipment nec ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Rates & Indexes
Race In My Community
ich relocated to our area from New Orleans and other areas in the southern part of Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina. Some stayed only long enough for the waters to recede and went back home. Many mo ... long enough for the waters to recede and went back home. Many more are tired of living according to hurricane season and decided to make Shreveport and the surrounding areas their new home. There are ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
The American Dream as it used to be and what it as evovled into: How has the American Dream effected the way hurricane Katrina was handled?
also the root of great poverty and materialistic mentality. I've tried to analyze the situation the hurricane "Katrina" left the poor in, and how the American Dream has effected this situation. I hope ... ed instantly. For contributory negligence the $3 million reward was cut in half.KatrinaWhat did the hurricane Katrina show us about the American system, and must importantly, how has the American Drea ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Ray Nagin's Speech: Effective or Ineffective leadership
Introduction:After the incident of Hurricane Katrina that destroyed the American Gulf, the Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin was questione ... have saved a lot if he took action and called for immediate evacuation as soon as he knew about the hurricane. He holds part of the responsibility as he was the mayor holding legitimate power.(Individ ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication