Abstract
In this essay, the writer notes that the Hurricane Katrina disaster will be discussed and debated for years, perhaps for a hundred years and more; and it can safely be assumed that an important part of the discussion will embrace the concepts of race and class. The writer maintains that one can easily imagine a sociology professor in the year 2025 pointing out that had a storm of such colossal intensity been approaching a city of mostly white, middle class and wealthy citizens, a different set of preparations and a wholly different outcome could be expected. This paper reviews and analyzes the social realities of New Orleans before and after Katrina's wrath, from several perspectives, including the theories of Karl Marx.

Outline:
Karl Marx
Katrina

From the Paper
"When considering the fact that the Army Corps of Engineers reported years ago that the levees around New Orleans - much of which is below sea level - were not structurally safe, one has to also consider the class issues within the political structure of the United States; in other words, is New Orleans a place that would have a high priority in the ruling class of Washington D.C.? The answer is no. And so, the Army Corps of Engineers would be (and was) more committed to working on the Florida Everglades' multi-billion dollar project (the president's brother being the governor of Florida) than retrofitting the levees in a city that traditionally votes Democratic, and is largely African American. These points are raised because Marx doesn't specifically talk a lot about "race" per se, but he does make it clear that class struggles have to do with issues that in the case of New Orleans, are largely ethnic."

Tags:disaster, Karl, Marx, black, New, Orleans

Abstract
This paper discusses racism and differences between classes in the United States. The paper discusses how Hurricane Katrina exposed racism and class disparity in America in that African Americans who were affected by the storm spoke out saying that they felt like the victims of genocide. The paper discusses the difficulties in defining race and what the US is doing to counter racism.

From the Paper
"Another point, and the final point, that is interesting to be made regarding President Elect Barack Obama is how he has been more associated with black Americans than with white Americans when Obama is a mixture of both races. He has been called African American, and indeed he is, in the true sense of the words: He was raised partially in Kenya; but he also has a white mother and was raised in the United States. It seems funny to even suggest that Obama be classified as anything other than African American. Yet it is the cloud surrounding race and the interesting fact that we - specifically Americans - have to categorize people, putting them into neat little boxes. It is a necessity that remains curious."

Tags:equality, citizen, nation

Abstract
In this paper, the arguments brought forth by Spike Lee in this documentary provide subjective and objective information that he analyzes within the events before, during , and after Hurricane Katrina. Within the context of objective journalism, lee often uses a wide variety of people from various different classes, races, as well as through the governmental authorities that covered the flooding of the city.

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Tags:lee, hurricane, katrina

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 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 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 gives a critical review of Dyson's thesis on Hurricane Katrina. The author, whilst supporting the thesis, claims that Dyson points only to problems exposed by Katrina, offering little in the way of constructive action to work on America's prevailing racial and social inequities. The paper suggests that one could attempt to see this tragedy as an opportunity to increase racial awareness and highlight the various injustices that continue to surround society.

From the Paper
"While I agree almost entirely with Michael Eric Dyson's overall theory on the racial politics of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath as outlined in his book Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster, along with my general agreement I find significant weaknesses within his arguments with which I would challenge Dyson. I have no objection to the claim that this tragic disaster served to expose the racial and socioeconomic inequities that continue to prevail today both in our society and the application of our government. Dyson certainly provides evidence to demonstrate that the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina were some of the poorest in the nation, encompassing a highly disproportionate number of African-Americans."

Tags:disaster, New, Orleans, politics, poverty, race, welfare

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