Abstract
The paper presents an assessment of selected issue fronts concerning Hurricane Katrina, focusing on human and environmental issues. The paper discusses the ineffective response of government agencies, notably Homeland Security and FEMA. It also highlights the physical facts of a hurricane.

From the Paper
"When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in August and September the response of government agencies was ineffective and became politically controversial . The winds of the Category storm did great damage and the city's flood-control and energy ..."

Tags:Hurricane Katrina, FEMA, Homeland Security

disaster planning, government

environment

Abstract
The paper argues that when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the fall of 2005, Governor Blanco of Louisiana responded appropriately and as effectively as a governor with limited state resources could have responded. The paper demonstrates how in contrast, George W. Bush disgraced the Presidency and the entire nation by demonstrating appalling apathy and incompetence as this Category 5 hurricane and ensuing floods ravaged America's fourth largest city and devastated many smaller cities and towns lying in its path.

From the Paper
"When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the fall of 2005, Governor Blanco of Louisiana responded appropriately and as effectively as a governor with limited state resources could have responded. In contrast, George W. Bush disgraced the Presidency and the entire nation by demonstrating appalling apathy and incompetence as this Category 5 hurricane and ensuing floods ravaged America's fourth largest city and devastated many smaller cities and towns lying in its path...."

Tags:hurricane, katrina, competence

Abstract
The paper discusses the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina in terms of disaster preparedness and the public and mental health response.

From the Paper
"Its impact was catastrophic. From Grand Isle Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, high winds, heavy rain and the storm surge of gulf water washed away homes, businesses, hospitals and virtually all elements of the public infrastructure. Thousands of people who did not evacuate in the days prior to the storm were left without electricity, water, gas or access to needed healthcare and other vital services. Hurricane Damages..."

Tags:Hurricane Katrina, disaster preparedness

Abstract
This looks at seven different news sources from the months since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. The paper describes these articles and explains the situations or explores how the media reacts to such events. The paper contends that the choice of the specific topic the news source chooses to convey reflects how the media relates to American society.

From the Paper
"Different news agencies covering the same events allow readers to try to filter through the news media spectacle. Reading accounts of the same event over a period of time can let the reader compare and contrast the news media. One detail which the reader may notice is that there are differences between the focuses of each news account. One major event which occurred recently in the United States was the Hurricane Katrina, which lasted from August 23^rd to the 31^st. This major Category 5 hurricane affected the United States, especially New Orleans, in a variety of ways, and was covered closely by the news media. These news articles provide an account of Hurricane Katrina, how it affected the United States, and show news media differences. The earliest news articles printed about the hurricane striking New Orleans were highly dramatic, or showed many elements of the media ..."

Tags:hurricane, katrina, news

Abstract
This paper discusses the people displaced by Hurricane Katrina It reviews government response at federal and local levels. The author contends that officials, notably FEMA, the Bush Administration and the New Orleans mayor did not sufficiently respond to the enormity of the disaster.

From the Paper
"People displaced by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina especially the poor are America's forgotten citizens. In a CNN report of November, Louisiana Governor, Kathleen Blanco, said: "We feel like we are citizens of the United States ..."

Tags:Hurricane, Katrina, Citizens, FEMA

Abstract
This paper examines the troubles confronting New Orleans tourist industry as it digs its way out of the rubble left behind by Hurricane Katrina. The paper briefly outlines the significance of the tourist industry to the community and also looks at the pros and cons of reconstituting the old New Orleans. Finally the paper briefly delineates a few things that the city can do to not only revive its tourist industry in the wake of a terrible tragedy but to also secure the return and or retention of middle class professionals.

From the Paper
"Hurricane Katrina had a profound impact upon the city of New Orleans. Leaving aside momentarily the terrible loss of life and property, the natural disaster also greatly affected New Orleans' tourist industry, changing perhaps forever how many outsiders see the Louisiana metropolis. The following paper will examine New Orleans tourism before the tragedy and examine also the pros and cons of returning the city to its original state - at least from a tourist perspective. Finally, the paper will conclude with some recommendations for what New Orleans can do and should do if it wishes tourists to still frequent the city in the years to come."

Tags:hurricane, katrina, tourism

Abstract
This paper gives an overview of the costs involved in rebuilding the state of Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. According to the paper, Fall 2005was the busiest hurricane season on record. It further describes the devastation to Louisiana following Katrina and the massive costs in rebuilding the state.

From the Paper
"Fall 2005 is still the busiest hurricane season on record. Three major hurricanes hit areas of the Mexican Gulf Cost within a two month period. Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. Hurricane Rita on September 24, 2005. Hurricane Wilma on October 15, 2005. Wilma passed over Florida and then hit the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. Katrina and Rita, however, caused damage to overlapping areas of Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Rita passed to the west of New Orleans..."

Tags:katrina, rita, louisiana

Abstract
This paper is an essay on the ways that the effects of Hurricane Katrina highlighted the deeper problem of economic disparity in America. The author points out the responsibility of all to at least acknowledge that more blacks than whites are poor. The paper state that blacks were affected more deeply by the hurricane.

From the Paper
"Hurricane Katrina was astonishing not simply for the incredible destruction it brought to life and property in its part of the world. It also showed how money can safeguard a way of life and how the lack of money can shatter a fragile economic balance. Wealth ..."

Tags:Katrina, New, Orleans, black

Abstract
This paper discusses the traumatic emotional effects that Hurricane Katrina had on children, both those caught in the hurricane and those evacuated earlier. According to a review in this paper of an article by Dr. Bruce Perry, the leading US authority on dealing with childhood trauma, the urgency of caring for the emotional well being of these children is imperative.

From the Paper
"According to Dr. Bruce Perry, a senior fellow at the Child Trauma Academy in Houston, TX and America's foremost authority on childhood trauma and neglect, "more than 35% of the children exposed to a single traumatic event will develop serious mental health problems" (Renowned Child Trauma Expert, 2005). Perry continues to state that the real crisis of Hurricane Katrina is the millions of traumatized children. This article appeared in newspapers across the country. It was written and carried across the US Newswire service. Dr. Perry's Child Trauma Academy (Renowned Child Trauma Expert, 2005) was reported to be offering various publications to help other professionals support what he calls "The Children of Katrina."

Tags:katrina, trauma, childhood

Abstract
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of the U.S. economy. Specifically, it discusses what effect Hurricane Katrina has had on the U.S. economy so far, and what may be some of the implications for the future. Hurricane Katrina's full effect on the United States' economy may take years to fully develop and understand. Katrina's effect may even be felt worldwide by the time all the affects are analyzed and tallied up. The immediate costs are quite simple to see - skyrocketing fuel costs instantaneously after the hurricane hit, lost jobs and billions of dollars in aid. However, there are other long-term costs in human life, inflation and rising interest rates that can only play out over time. The writer claims that the U.S. economy is going to suffer from the affects of hurricane Katrina and that it just remains to be seen just how much it will suffer.

From the Paper
"The Katrina crisis may also affect the nationwide auto industry. With fuel costs so high, many people are looking for alternatives to low gas mileage vehicles. There has been a lot more public interest in more fuel-efficient vehicles, such as hybrids, which use a combination of gas and electric-powered engines to run more efficiently and save fuel. Already, many auto manufacturers are beginning to advertise their more fuel-efficient models to bring consumers back into auto showrooms. For years, most Americans have been more concerned with large, high-power, low-mileage vehicles with little regard to fuel economy. This energy crisis may finally create the need for more low-cost, high-efficiency vehicles, and force Detroit automakers to find new technologies to help conserve fuel."

Tags:crisis, lives, industry, America