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Tag: Hurricane Katrina

Two key events that shaped the field of Emergency Management

Posted on July 24, 2016 by admin

In the two and half century history of American history, the nation has seen a fair share of disasters and emergency situations.  Some of these events were man-made, like the great Wall Street crash of 1929. Others were natural events, like the high-magnitude earthquake that hit Los Angeles or more recently Hurricane Katrina.  For much…

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What lessons should be learned from the government’s botched response to Hurricane Katrina?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by JL Admin

Hurricane Katrina will be remembered as one of the most embarrassing episodes of governance failure. This failure is palpable in both the lead-up as well as the aftermath of the event. In the lead-up to the event, local administrators could not act expeditiously in evacuating vulnerable populations to safer ground. After the event, authorities were…

Returning to Workplace in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Posted on August 12, 2013 by JL Admin

Hurricane Katrina that struck South Eastern Coast of the United States is considered to be one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history.  The city of New Orleans, which is rich in cultural and musical tradition, has been devastated beyond recognition during the violent unleashing of the storm.  Hence, as the Industrial Hygienist designated…

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Disaster Management: The cases of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Ike

Posted on May 12, 2013 by JL Admin

1. How did the flooding affect commodity markets? Describe, in detail, what happened to energy prices. Look at the markets for the following commodities: crude oil, unleaded gas, and natural gas. Does Ike constitute a supply or demand shock? Explain yourself clearly. Hurricane Ike moved inland from the Atlantic Ocean in the second week of…

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