Today is July 14th. It has been really sunny and hot since I arrived a week ago. I am in Mexico for another month. I hope that this nice weather will last until the end of my trip. On this photo that I send you I am with Rodrigez. He is my supervisor here. He is the one who taught me how to build the “abrigo” like he would says. Since I arrived we built three shelter for the ones who lost their homes after the terrible storm. It ravager all the south of Mexico. From what I heard it was the biggest
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put New Orleans in a bad location. Who is Bienville? He is a person who put New Orleans in a bad location if you ask me but is just my options. The reason I say this is because of Hurricane Katrina and some of the wars that happened that was very bad and very bloody. The first topic I will talk about will be Hurricane Katrina.The storm hit New Orleans in 2005.It totally wiped away the whole city by costing the United States billions of dollars to help New Orleans get back up on their feet.The storm
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The second hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall along the coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana shortly before midnight on August 17th. Named Hurricane Camille, the tropical cyclone was one of the strongest to strike mainland in the United States during the twentieth century. Hurricane Camille was also the second most intense and the third deadliest hurricane recorded in the United States. The Category 5 weather event caused approximately 250 deaths and billions of dollars
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attention and created great concern within the local area and surrounding areas. The major forms of communication used in this situation were three major television networks and the local radio stations. Also, there was another situation in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina went through New Orleans and left it devastated. Many of the local citizens and their families were affected and most of them had to be relocated. In this situation, there were newer communication technologies, like the Internet, that was
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Jesse Surratt 2706 Foxtail Ct. Raleigh, North Carolina 27610 To, Bob Kintz 3033 Stonybrook Drive Raleigh North Carolina 27604 Sub: Upstairs bathroom does not flush properly Dear Mr. Kintz, I, Jesse Surratt, am your tenant of apartment no. 2706, and have been paying a rent amount of $650 per month from 1st of November, 2011. My stay at the two-bedroom apartment has been a comfortable one, but a small ongoing problem remains and threatens to disturb my otherwise enjoyable stay. The
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having humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. The Red Cross responds to approximately to 70,000 disasters in the United States every year, ranging from house fires that affect a family to hurricanes that affects tens to thousands, to earthquakes that can impact millions. The Red Cross provides shelter, food, health, and mental health services to help families and communities to get back on their feet. Communication is important process for
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http://www.livescience.com/22522-hurricane-katrina-facts.html Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. An estimated 1,833 people died in the hurricane and the flooding that followed in late August 2005, and millions of others were left homeless along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans. Katrina was the most destructive storm to strike the United States and the costliest storm in U.S. history, causing $108 billion in damage, according to the National Oceanic
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different disasters? Would rescue efforts differ as well? 5. What predictions are being made for how climate change will impact either the frequency or intensity of future natural disasters in your area? (Hint: Refer to the extreme weather and hurricane resources provided above to find information to support your ideas.) Hello Class and Professor, The agency that I work for is part of the community disaster coalition as well as the county's emergency operations center. What happens is that
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rebuild New Orleans has many issues as well. Does it make sense to spend billions of dollars rebuilding a city that will probably face another hurricane sometime in the future? Science points to rising water levels which is very worrisome considering half of the city is already at or below sea level. Part A New Orleans Economics It is no secret that Hurricane Katrina had devastating effects on the economy in New Orleans. According to Eaton (2015), tourism is an economic anchor in New Orleans.
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the very core of a hurricane. It is the most peaceful place in a hurricane, due to clear conditions with wind speeds of below fifteen miles per hour. The eye of the storm is normally twenty to forty miles wide; but, they have been known to be less than a few miles across and much larger than forty miles across. The eye doesn’t normally develop up until winds have gotten to hurricane strength, and so is a fair sign of a powerful storm. Next is the eye wall. This part of the hurricane goes around the
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