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The Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil Spill
Hieu Le
Columbia Southern University

The Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil Spill The 2005 Hurricane Katrina is one of the worst natural disasters in the United States history. This hurricane killed 1836 people in Louisiana, Mississippi, and other nearby states, and deleted hundred billion dollars in wealth. Several people were losing their homes, businesses and they had to live in poor conditions, such as, without water, foods, and lack of shelters. Although the Bush administration had been reaching out to help civilians by sending medical staffs, authorities, and other legal officers to help the hurricane victims, critics had argued that the government reacted slow, little, and too late which could be been taking their actions much faster and better supports. The primary reasons many critics argue that local, and federal governments did not react fast enough to rescue Hurricane victims, who had been suffering in this hurricane. Media suggest …show more content…
However, this incident was just more than a negative natural environment due to the agreement between BP and the Obama administration. BP gave a large sum amount of money to the U.S government in exchange for the right to refine oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Negatively, the U.S government had not fully analyzed the BP?s plan and strategy, which should be reviewed intensively by the environmental experts, such as engineering experts, and other knowledgeable group who can make a significant impact to the plan. This is really an unethical conduct that cannot be forwent, and forgave by the public due to the major environmental damage, which was created by