searching for the right leadership rather than management of goals and infrastructure. The lack of control extended out to blood donation program where there was a lack of communication with the blood testing facilities. The disasters of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 were two of the biggest events where relief and assistance were needed. Both instances resulted in a delayed and apparent apathetic response from the ARC. In addition to the disasters themselves, the funding raised to help this relief
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mother. I have an older sister, a younger sister, and two younger brothers. I am the second to the oldest. I was use to my hometown New Orleans and leaving it was never something I expected to do. I will always remember the date and time that Hurricane Katrina hit my hometown. It was August 29, 2005 around 6:00am. I remember vaguely my mother running into my room telling me to grab only a few clothes and hurry outside to the car. I was half asleep and slightly confused at the same time. Everything
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Togetherness Whenever our country faces a time of turmoil, it is evident because this is mainly the time you see people coming together. During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of mission workers, construction gurus, and people from all walks of life headed south. The gulf coast was in a season of despair after the horror of the damage Katrina caused had been revealed. The water had evaporated, the smell of dead carcasses became visible, and everything was destroyed. Our nation “looked’ as
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It also serves an important function as the nation’s foremost blood collection agency. The ARC responds to more than 70,000 disasters. However, the ways in which it handled the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the Hurricane Katrina in 2005 were widely criticized as being in adequate and poorly managed. The ARC has had to address allegations of fraud, bribery, theft on the part of volunteers and employees working for the organization. The ARC was also criticized for internal
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The initial response to the extensive disaster in the Gulf Coast area of New Orleans, resulted from Hurricane Katrina, showed high levels of ineptitude and disorganization by government officials. The world was shocked by images of distressed individuals awaiting salvage on their rooftops, and the masses of people packed together in unpardonable conditions, in the Super Dome. There was no hiding from the painful reality and obvious inaction or inability of those responsible for caring for the residents
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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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Natural disasters create widespread devastation and human suffering on an unimaginable scale. The recent Central Mexico Earthquake and catastrophic impact of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria that ravaged the Caribbean and United States mainland serve as stark reminders of the urgent need for action. Often, these naturally occurring events are responsible for considerable loss of life, badly damaged buildings and disruption of critical public infrastructure services such as the transportation
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spirit. The trees are very dark, and look as if it came from a horror movie. - This also looks like it took places probably in the 1800’s to the 1900’s. - The clouds are also cloudy which could be that there is some type of storm, most likely a hurricane. - To me this artwork looks like it’s about how storms can cause many deaths, and there isn’t anything we can do about it. - Mother Nature is something we cannot prevent, and natural deaths happen because of them. - I know this because if you
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risk of hurricane disaster is increasing due to human activity. Populations are concentrating along the world's coastlines, particularly in large urban areas. Improved forecasting and emergency response have lowered hurricane casualty rates, but as more people and infrastructure move into harm's way, storms are likely to become more destructive. The primary cause of hurricane-related fatalities over the past 30 years has not been storm surge or winds, but inland flooding. Most hurricanes produce
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What effects do organizational structure and compensation have on ethical behavior among chief executives at ARC? As noted earlier, within the organization there is an extremely high rate of turnover at the top level of management. With this turnover, there essentially is a breeding ground for unethical leadership. With all managers at the top receiving a handsome severance package, it is no wonder why many take the position only to leave in less than a year. The instability at top trickle down
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