Disasters

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how the twenty-first century brought with it some challenging disasters; man made, technological, and natural. The paper notes that the worst of these in the minds of the public starts with Hurricane Katrina, and its devastating effects on the Gulf region and the City of New Orleans. There was, too, the technological "blackout" of much of the eastern seaboard in 2003, when circuits overloaded and crashed, leaving millions of people without electricity during one of the worst heat waves of the summer. The paper continues and looks at what has become the most visible and lasting disasters, a man made one, when the events of September 11, 2001, unfolded in New York City, Washington, D.C., and in Pennsylvania. The paper looks at how each of these events tested and tried the existing infrastructures of the places where the events took place. This paper examines whether or not American infrastructures have improved and are better prepared to deal with these kinds of events today.

Outline:
September 11, 2001
Hurricane Katrina
2003 Blackout

From the Paper:

"Looking at the events of September 11, 2001, beginning in New York City; two commercial jetliners bound for destinations outside of New York were commandeered by terrorists, who then turned those passenger jets into flying weapons of mass destruction. Two planes hit the north and south towers of the World Trade Center, igniting jet fueled fires that completely destroyed both towers "

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Andrews, Joseph L. "In Katrina's Wake: Healthcare Crises in New Orleans Dr. Joseph L. "Joel" Andrews Spent Two Weeks in the New Orleans Area in December 2005 as a Physician Volunteer for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Programs. Three Months after the Hurricane Had Hit, He Witnessed Firsthand the Storm's Devastating Effects on Residents in the City's Various Communities." The Humanist Nov.-Dec. 2006: 32+. Questia. 14 Dec. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5018509938>.
• Mcquaid, John. "Katrina's Assault on New Orleans." World Watch Sept.-Oct. 2006: 13+. Questia. 14 Dec. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5016986456>.
• Zimmerman, Rae, and Thomas Horan, eds. Digital Infrastructures. New York: Routledge, 2004. Questia. 14 Dec. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=107998839>.
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