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
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two different points that is affected by a change in demand or supply. One will cover how a specific world event, Hurricane Katrina, caused home prices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to fluctuate between two equilibrium states. Also to be covered is how the process of said movement occurred using the behaviors of both supply firms and consumers. In the late summer of 2005, Hurricane Katrina bared down on the City of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. This storm caused a surge that caused the
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Economic and Environmental Impact of a Cyclone? All hurricanes may hold an element of danger, but some have many more catastrophic social, economic and environmental impacts, mainly due to an area’s income level. Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis were both very powerful tropical storms, but differed greatly in impacts in the two areas, due to economic reasons, as we will explore in this essay. On the morning of 29th August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, with winds of around 200
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Samantha Manuel Dr. Xiongya Gao English 111 September 22, 2014 On August 29, 2005, there was a hurricane forming in the Gulf of Mexico. Her name was Katrina. It started as a small tropical storm, but as it entered the warm waters of the Gulf it grew to be a monstrous storm. So monstrous, that it would destroy anything in its path. Covering the coast lines of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. During this time, I contacted family members of their plans. We decided to head in different directions
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unique planet in the galaxy. But, with such an amazing planet comes the debt we pay to live here. Natural disasters ravage the world as a whole and disrupt the lives of many. Tornadoes in Midwest, Hurricanes in the Pacific and Tsunamis that hit islands such as Japan. Writer Leonard Pitts days after the hurricane that struck Haiti wrote a compelling message displaying the way the human race pushes through, even in the darkest times. The Earth may be Cruel, but the Human Race always finds a way to push
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According to Crandall, W., Parnall, J. & Spillan, J. (2013), a major storm at the Indiana State Fair triggered a stage collapse. The accident happened in August of 2011. There were about 12,000 fans in the stands to see the band called Sugarland. The result of the accident was the death of seven people, and 58 injuries. The main cause of the collapse was high winds. There was a lot of confusion about who was responsible for the concert not being cancelled. In addition, temporary staging had
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The American Red Cross has people, systems, and plans in place to respond to disasters. They are considered the go-to agency in cases of emergencies and crisis when people are in need, with much success. The American Red Cross response to Hurricane Katrina surpassed any disaster response before it and nothing in the last ten years has reached its magnitude. “The Red Cross: Provided more than 3.8 million overnight stays in shelters across 31 states and Washington, D.C. – seven times higher than
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News, Hurricane Irma has destroyed buildings and caused major flooding on several French island territories in the Caribbean. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb had mentioned that there are four main solid buildings located in Saint Martin, shared by France and the Netherlands. The four “main solid” buildings were destroyed by hurricane Irma. Unbelievable! As of now there is still more damaged being reported in the Dutch section. Hurricane Irma is a category five hurricane. A hurricane at category
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Hurricane Katrina was the priciest and one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the coast of the United States in recorded history. The category three natural disaster is the sixth most severe storm on record, one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history, and it’s responsible for about 150 billion dollars in damage and the loss of over 1,800 people. It was the evening before Wednesday, August 23, 2005 when Hurricane Katrina had raised from the oceans near Louisiana. In the beginning, its wind
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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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