My quest is to understand a few of the issues that plague Haiti, how to examine carefully how architecture can help with the devastation of Haiti and prevent the next disaster from being so costly in history, property and lives. Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas. It has a per capita income of $790. To give an idea of what that is in relation to other countries are considered poor: Mexico, $10,212; Jamaica, $8,737; Dominica, $5,082; and Cuba, a country that still has a commercial embargo
Words: 765 - Pages: 4
Running head: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Logos, Pathos, and Ethos—Can’t Have One without the Other Jasmine Bradley Marinus Iwuchukwu ENG/215 08/31/2014 Logos, ethos, and pathos are all important factors to include when writing a paper. They ensure that your paper is well rounded. Alex Keyssar, a professor of History and Social Policy at Harvard University, incorporates all of these in his writing style. “Reminders of Poverty, Soon Forgotten” is an article written by Keyssar that focuses
Words: 856 - Pages: 4
Tropical revolving storms are also known as hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones. They occur in the tropics and sub-tropics and form over the oceans where sea surface temperatures are above 27 degrees C. The impact of tropical revolving storms can be devastating. Examples of major natural disasters caused by these storms are Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Tropical Cyclone Nargis in 2008. The main hazards associated with tropical revolving storms are hurricane force winds, torrential rainfall (leading
Words: 567 - Pages: 3
depending on their location.In North America they are known as hurricanes, cyclones in India and typhoons in Japan and East Asia. The link between these location is that they all lie in a band between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and occur where the seas temperature rises above 27°C and is heated to a sufficient depth. When these storms occur the damage they cause can be catastrophic and often fatal. An example is Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005 which hit New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and
Words: 1344 - Pages: 6
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
Words: 1997 - Pages: 8
October 20, 2014 Dr. Kevin Lett Gulf Coast Hospital The Gulf Coast Hospital, a 350-bed facility, is located in New Orleans, Louisiana along the Gulf coast. The Gulf coast has been hit with numerous hurricanes and tropical storms and in 2005 Katrina hit land. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 2005 season and made her way onto the shores of the Gulf coast on the morning of Monday, August 29, in southeast Louisiana. The storm surge
Words: 1902 - Pages: 8
opportunity. Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers, is a book that illustrates one man’s faith when faced with a disaster. This book tells the story about Syrian- American, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, who lived with his family in New Orleans when the city was hit by hurricane Katrina that literally destroyed the city and changed it forever. Zeitoun is a religious Muslim who strongly believes in a God. He came from Syria, a country with a reputation of stubborn people. He believes that everything happens for a reason, and
Words: 372 - Pages: 2
focus on issues that have always been present. However, due to not having a history of dealing with terrorist attacks, planning was overlooked. It is important to note that all though our nation has had more experience with natural disasters, hurricane Katrina
Words: 790 - Pages: 4
safety, more job creation, more recreation for the youth, and to reduce blight in the city. New Orleans is still in a transition stage. Even though it has been 9 years after Hurricane Katrina, one of America’s Deadliest Hurricanes, the city is still rebuilding, still restructuring and actually still growing. Hurricane Katrina affected the city’s economic wellbeing. The city has several departments that they have to help run the city and keep it going smoothly. In this rebuilding transition, the strategic
Words: 1042 - Pages: 5
Frontline Law & Disorder Frontline Law and Disorder August 29, 2005 the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 2005 hurricane season made land fall in southeast Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina destructive path stretched from the state of Florida all the way to the coast of Texas and everywhere in between. Unfortunately the bulk of Katrina’s destruction was seen in the city of New Orleans. Katrina’s category five strength and power left the city completely under water
Words: 531 - Pages: 3
