...The Case For, or Against, New Orleans Cost-Benefit Assessment Too asses and give recommendation on whether or not to rebuild the city of new Orleans I will be examining the cost to benefits of such a rebuild and the impact and benefits it will have towards the city. In the CBA, I will be examining the cost of rebuilding New Orleans to pre Katrina conditions without making any additional upgrades to the levees and infrastructure. This will give me a more accurate cost model to base my recommendation on. As for the benefits I will examine the benefits of recovered losses when comparing pre Katrina data to post Katrina dat. The areas where I will be examining are tourism recovered, port operations recovered, wages recovered, spending recovered, and taxes recovered. The future value (FV) of these benefits will then be discounted to present value (PV) and compared to the cost of rebuilding to represent the net present value (NPV) of the expected amount to be gained or lost by carrying out the recovery. If the NPV is less than the cost, then rebuilding New Orleans will yield a loss and my recommendation will not favor a recovery. If the inverse is true, and the proposal will be in favor of the recovery. All calculations will based on post Katrina 2006 reports and data to give a more realistic prediction of the decision that could have been concluded given data directly after the catastrophe. Costs of Rebuilding These cost are compiled from the Department of...
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...Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans in 2005 Most of the population in the United States is known for living in coastal cities such as: Houston, New York, and Miami. Although these cities have significant landscaping, behind the landscaping is a hidden body of water. That body of water is mostly an ocean rather than a river. Since coastal cities are closer to a body of water – known as an ocean – the chances of floods increase through seasons. While living in the coastal planes, there is a higher chance of undergoing a hurricane or tornado due to the land being located by a big body of water. Unfortunately, in 2005, a hurricane known as Hurricane Katrina hit the most vulnerable city in the United States, New Orleans. New Orleans is located...
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...During a disaster, communication is extremely important in order to protect property and as many lives as possible. Katrina was able to cause a tremendous amount of damage to the city of New Orleans. The situation was made much worse by the failure in communications. The failure was not limited to just the state government, multiple entities were affected by the unsuccessful communications. The communication failures that contributed to the overall disaster occurred during and after the storm. As the storm subsided the levee system had to be repaired and improved upon. When the storm struck New Orleans a tremendous of communication buildings were damaged. Communication Buildings Natural disasters have a tendency to disrupt communications. Being a category five hurricane, Katrina was able to damage many of the structures within New Orleans that were responsible for facilitating communications. One of the most effective ways people communicated in New Orleans was with a cell phone. Cell phones are...
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...Throughout history, certain pieces of land have been known to have complicated relationships with their people. During the expedition of Lewis and Clark, land of all sorts was encountered throughout the long journey. The land they faced was helpful at times, but was also very harsh at other times. However, issues with land are not only a thing of the past. A city that has struggled with its land and how to continue living on it is New Orleans. New Orleans, a city best known for its vibrant culture and entertaining city life, has faced hardship and encounters debate about living with its geography. After Hurricane Katrina, there was a great deal of controversy regarding how the people could continue residing on a land doomed to inevitably indubitably...
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...had a category 3 rating when it hit land and stretched for about 400 miles. Experts estimate that $100 billion in damages was caused by Katrina. New Orleans was at particular risk since the city is approximately six feet below sea level. The Army Corps of Engineers had built a system of levees and seawalls to prevent flooding but was lacking in maintainence, leading to levees in the city’s east and west to be less reliable. On August 28th 2005, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin issued the city’s first ever mandatory evacuation order and declared the Superdome stadium would be used as a shelter for those who could not leave the city. A few hours after Katrina had hit, many low-lying places were under so much water that people had to climb on to the rooftops for safety. Eventually, approximately 80% of the city was under water. According to History.com (2009), Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people and hit an estimated 90,000 square miles of the United States....
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...of New Orleans took place January 8, 1815 as the last major battle of the War of 1812. Before any military confrontation occurs an idea is presented; this idea was presented to the British Admiralty by Admiral Sir John Borlase on November 18, 1812. Admiral Borlse's plan was intended to create a diversionary assault on New Orleans to reduce the Americans line on the Canadian Front. Jackson suspected the impending arrival of a large British land-and-sea force, he did not know where on the Gulf Coast it was headed or what its major target would be.1 In the Fall of 1814 Jackson decided to take Spanish Pensacola; the British withdrew from the town instead of facing Jackson's superior force. Prior to leaving the British destroyed the towns fortifications rendering the town useless to Jackson and themselves. It was not until August 1814 that the British government authorized Admiral Borlse's plan. The plan was to capture the mouths of the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans which was to be executed by Admiral Cochran. This mission was to take place on both land and on the with the rally point being in Jamaica. Admiral Cochran in charge of the naval fleet and Major General Sir Edward Pakenham in charge of the ground forces. However, Major General John Keane, who was commanding the ground forces while Pakenham headed to Jamaica, arrived in Jamaica first with the troops. While in Pensacola, Jackson learned that the target of the British invasion from a New Orleans merchant...
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...Jason Coleman 06-11-12 New Orleans Recommendation Paper The Case For, or Against, New Orleans Management Decision Models B6025 Dr. Usha Dasari We will look at many factors in our case for rebuilding or not rebuilding New Orleans. This recommendation will be reviewed by state and local governments for their decision. We will perform a Cost-Benefit Analysis which will represent the residents of New Orleans, the residents of the surrounding floods plains, the Mayor of New Orleans, and the federal government represented by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and the taxpayers. We will look at scenario models, risk management, and decision trees to support our decisions and analysis. This natural disaster took an enormous toll on the residents of New Orleans. Over 1200 lives were lost and countless injuries were suffered. The loss of revenue from the shutdown of businesses, loss of homes and possessions of residents caused much pain and human suffering. We will conclude with an executive summary which will summarize our decision for or against rebuilding of New Orleans. Prior to the hurricane New Orleans was a tourism magnet. The city offered many restaurants, festivals, and great weather. These positives made tourism a thriving market. Other boons for the economy of New Orleans were the mining, transportation, and warehousing along its waterways. More products came through this port than any other port in the world. There are many colleges in the area than add...
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...Concept Paper: New Orleans Post-Katrina December 8, 2013 New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina, which hit the southeast United States in late August of 2005 was one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes in United States history. The city of New Orleans was arguably hit the hardest by the hurricane. The objective of this paper is to analyze the link between economic, political, and social conditions in New Orleans prior to Hurricane Katrina and the conditions in New Orleans post-Katrina. Although natural disasters are an inevitability, the human suffering that citizens faced in New Orleans immediately following Katrina were largely avoidable, the result of a lack of adequate evacuation planning and massive governmental negligence. Furthermore, it was no accident which people suffered the most in the aftermath of Katrina. Financial, political, racial, and social disparities in New Orleans long before Katrina dictated who would be most affected after Katrina, both immediately and years after the hurricane. Rebuilding efforts, just like the evacuation, have tended to favor the rich and White and neglect the poor and Black. Pre-Katrina New Orleans was disproportionately Black and poor relative to the rest of the United States. According to 2000 U.S. Census data, Blacks made up 12.3% of the nation’s population while Whites made up 75.1% of the nation’s population (U.S. Census, 2000b). In contrast, the city of New Orleans was 28.1% White and 67.3% Black...
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...Trey Grimes English 1010 Professor Magrans Date Post-Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans During that calm, quiet time before any storm hits, the people of New Orleans and it’s surrouding areas prepared for a beating. Most citizens left the city in heed of the warnings sent out. As landfall came closer and closer, researchers began changing their predictions on how much rain they would get as well as the cripplng flood levels. Getting everyone evacuated from danger zones wasn’t as simple as it sounded. Many people wouldn’t leave due to sentimental reasons or they just simply didn’t want to let their home go. Following Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans as a whole had to recover from; loss of property, death, record flood levels, and their stunned economy. The flooding that occured in New Orleans wasn’t anything meteorologists predicted. First, the levees that stood against the banks of swollen rivers, were built back in the 1960s. These decade old...
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...Running head: HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Hurricane Katrina and the City of New Orleans Carlos F. Campos Introduction to Public Safety Administration 302 Professor Wertman February 7, 2016 1 HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 2 Abstract Hurricane Katrina hit the southern states of Louisiana and Missouri in late August of 2015 almost as a Category 3 hurricane leaving behind death, devastation, and displaced people. The Washington Times (2005) reported that “Louisiana officials have said there were more than 1 million evacuees from that state alone, and Mississippi officials have said the total number of people displaced there could be several hundred thousand.” This essay provides a brief history of the devastation left by Katrina: one the costliest and deadliest natural disasters ever to strike the United States in the last 10 years, and what the city of New Orleans learned from such disaster. HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 3 Hurricane Katrina and the City of New Orleans Introduction According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (2015), “Hurricane Katrina was responsible for 1,833 fatalities and caused $108 billion in damage.” making Hurricane Katrina one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the United States. On August 25, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the southern counties of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane...
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...Introduction On Monday, August 29th, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana. This hurricane brought with it devastating winds and floods to the people of New Orleans. Following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, several investigations we opened to identify what went wrong with the hurricane protection system, including questions into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the failure of the levees causing billions of dollars in damage in the greater New Orleans area, and more importantly, contributed to the displacement and loss of life to hundreds of New Orleans citizens. In order to better understand the cause and root issues of the levee failures in New Orleans, this paper takes a look at the accountability framework developed by Romzek and Dubnick in their assessment of the Challenger disaster. Moreover, this paper argues that out of the four accountability approaches (bureaucratic, political, professional and legal), the two accountability approaches that dominate the decisions and actions of the USACE include professional accountability, and predominantly, legal accountability....
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...Ryan Williams 10/27/15 Refugees of the Haitian Revolution and Their Impact on New Orleans Regions of Southwest Louisiana possess a very distinct culture that are commonly accredited to the French. Although this may be true it is also true that this area is strongly influenced by the refugees of Saint-Domingue during the Haitian Revolution. The Haitian Revolution occurred from 1791-1804, during this period thousands of refugees fled from this Island to other parts of the Caribbean. Eventually, New Orleans became the final stop for many of these refugees. The mayor’s report of January 18, 1810 published in the Moniteur de la Louisiane shows a chart shows the racial movement of 1809 compared to the population of Orleans Parish in 1806 and 1810 by racial caste. This is important because the influx of Haitian refugees further amplified the division of the already existing caste system in New Orleans among slaves, whites, and free persons of color. This account of the refugee’s racial classification was very important during this time because the three main groups had different ranking in the caste systems, yet played pivotal roles in the development of New Orleans. According to Fiehrer “Saint Domingue took the form of an uneven triangle of power distribution, with the rich and officialdom at the top, the affranchise (free men) at one corner and the modest whites at the other. Excluded, from political participation at least, were the over half-million slaves” [Fiehrer.11]. As...
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...NEW ORLEANS: Terri is originally from New Orleans so we make a trip at least once a year. We discover new things every time we go, and also have favorites we like to revisit. It is a musical city that we both enjoy exploring. We at least try to hit the Jazz-fest in the spring. Finding things like tucked away clubs with well know musicians sitting in with other bands or just playing on their own. New Orleans is also a starting point for us to go fishing down the Delta. We always bring back a cooler full of Speckled Trout or Redfish. We have a couple of great captains that we found. Last time we stayed on one of the fish camps in Shell Beach. We woke up early and simply walked over to the boat minutes before needing to leave. It was summer and 90 degrees at 5am! The fish didn’t seem to notice the Louisiana heat, as we maxed out with 50 trout in 2 hours of fishing! All you have to do is clean and pack the fish in a cooler with ice packs. Check it as luggage and it flies home with you. Not a bad day’s effort. Speaking of fish...from down home cooking to up-scale French delicacies, the city of New Orleans is a diverse blend of people, cultures, and food. While the city serves up great food virtually everywhere, the French Quarter...
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...Brass Bands have performed in parades and funeral parades in New Orleans for over a century. The repertoire, has changed as a result of popular music influence. The establishment of brass bands date back to the start of the nineteenth century, when slaves accumulated to express themselves music and dance. Brass bands in New Orleans make up a large part of its music and society. The establishment of its roots go back to its African legacy and the festivals held at Congo Square. A huge number of people would relate this style of music with the renowned Mardi Gras and funeral parades, but in actual fact, there is more to the music than the festivals and parades. The New Orleans brass band style has continued to be a form of music, which focuses...
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...Elizabeth Reiter Mrs. Elizabeth S. Tyme ENGL 1101 – VV 8 December 2014 New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana was founded, during the eighteenth century, as a city of great culture. Since then, it has incorporated the many cultures of its early settlers. Each year, tourists flock to the city with the wish to experience its diversity. Due to receiving so many tourists, advertisers have to use different forms of imagery to capture specific audiences. In the case of New Orleans, visitors are exposed to various forms of promotion. Along with the use of different imageries, articles also include certain emotional appeals. When combined these imageries and appeals persuade audiences to visit certain places and festivities. For New Orleans, these advertisements are used to promote culture, the arts, and countless festivals....
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