1-16. Which environment factor(s) did Hurricane Rita affect? Discuss
Ans: The environmental factor that was affected because of Hurricane Rita was unanticipated event. Because of such event labor market was one of the environmental area that was affected the most. There was high demand of labor after the event. After the hurricane Rita struck, lots of businesses were trying to find workers, for their business to recover. There was huge opening in different workplaces for job. With this there was economic factor that was also being affected, for instance the workers who were ready to work for minimum wages started to ask for compensation. Fast food restaurant that paid minimum wage started to pay more money to their employees. Since there were not enough workers available in local area. Different company started hiring young people, this also affected in the time-money value. Managers worked overtime to train these young workers and companies were paying more than what they were making in their
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Staffing, HR development, performance management, compensation, safety and health, and employee and labor relations. I believe all functional area was affected in the case of Lake Charles. The city suffered a crisis, there were lack of resources even though they had opportunity to make things right. For instance, restaurant and store were in crisis of staffs or employees. This is created a high demand of labor market, but there were limited resources to fulfill the need of labor. High demand of wages, extrinsic rewards, unexperienced staffs were one of the reason in the economic crisis. Employee were looking for compensation in their workplace, they started asking for higher wages. Young and unexperienced workers were hired for the job, which is risk for their health and safety in businesses like restaurants. Businesses had also faced in crisis in labor market, which had an adverse effect in economy of Lake
It has brought with it new measures in structural development, social relationships and insurance holding. It is a major step towards the lessening of the impact of future disasters. With the winds and waters sweeping away, taking away people’s lives and property, the storm made it one of the costliest in the history of America. According to FEMA: The combination of surge and high waves were particularly destructive in areas along the Gulf of Mexico coast and parts of the Galveston Bay shoreline, particularly the Bolivar Peninsula, TX (where Gene lives).
The loss of life was estimated between 6,300, and 12,000 citizens, which is enough to hurt any community in multiple ways. Economically, not only did the city have to struggle to begin the rebuilding process, they also had to bury multiple bodies some that were homeless and had no family to claim them. Trains were lost, bridges were smashed down from the plowing power of the waves crashing against them, which was a reason for many deaths, the loss of bridges made evacuation nearly impossible of the island. The money flow fell in the city as well due to the death toll, if there is not as much money flowing through the city through spending there is not as much money to fix the city. Buildings had to be rebuilt, businesses recreated, homes rebuilt, it was a terrible time for everyone. All the rebuilding, and money spending to recreate the town had to be driven by someone, and that was the political figures within the town and the State of Texas. During the time of the hurricane, the governor of Texas was Governor Joseph D. Sayers, and he was notified of the tragedy that was the Galveston Hurricane of 1990. Houston was on standby to begin helping, and together people pulled together to begin reconstruction of a town that was turned to
“It’s amazing how our life can change from one day to another and Mother of Nature is one of them. Hurricane Katrina a category 4 hurricane struck the Gulf Coast of the United States on August 29, 2005, causing death and destruction in New Orleans. Katrina will be remembered by all victims in New Orleans and around the world.” Hurricane Katrina was declared the costliest and most destructive natural disaster in history, because of the strong winds and storm causing destruction of many towns and communities for more than a million people. (History.com Staff).
Hurricane Harvey was one of the most devastating hurricanes to strike the United States in several years. Harvey resulted in over eighty fatalities and over 150 billion dollars in damages. This proves to be one of the most destructive hurricanes to be recorded. The overwhelming damage was caused by many different aspects; however, three of the greatest aspects are: varying weather patterns throughout the storm, the city structure of Houston, Texas, and the lack of evacuation. Each of these factors affected the city in a different way, but all resulted in a common outcome, devastation.
Natural disaster can be traumatic events that have a huge impact on the mental health of communities often resulting in an increase in mental health needs that don’t get met. In 2005, one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. History, Hurricane Katrina, hit the states of Louisiana and Mississippi affecting 90,000 square miles. In addition to the 2000 people killed and million displaced as a result of the Hurricane, a significant number of people, according to multiple studies, suffered and continue to suffer from mental health issues including stress, anxiety, depression and PTSD. After the Hurricane, communities were both physically and emotionally devastated leaving individuals without loved ones, homes, belongings or jobs (Rhodes, J., Chan, C., Paxson, C., Rouse, C. E., Waters, M. and Fussell, E., 2010. p. 238). The Gulf Coast, whose mental health system had been obliterated by the Hurricane, was in desperation of mental health services in order to prevent chaos and initiate recovery immediately. The U.S. government did not provide sufficient services; thus, illustrating how the affected communities’ mental health needs weren’t being met and continue to not be met today. The survivors of Hurricane Katrina did not receive sufficient mental health services due to lack of government action and lack of programs with the capacity to assist large numbers of people which resulted in the individuals and communities affected to endure homelessness, poverty, and mental health issues even till this day.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating natural disasters to happen in the United States. The storm resulted in more then US$100 billion in damage when the cities flood protection broke and 80% of the city was flooded (1). The protection failure was not the only cause for the massive flooding, the hurricanes clockwise rotation pulled water from north of New Orleans into the city. 330,000 homes were destroyed and 400,000 people from New Orleans were displaced, along with 13,00 killed (1). Although the population quickly recovered, the rate of recovery slowed down as the years went on leading us to believe not everyone
New Orleans by far felt the biggest effect of Hurricane Katrina. Many people were rescued but had nowhere to go and the government was not prepared for the disaster. There was no plan for recovery. Communication failures were one of the major problems which included power failures and broken telephone lines. Homes were destroyed and many were left stuck on the roof of their broken homes. Most of the city’s major roads and buildings suffered extensive damage. Countless people were left unemployed and homeless. Above all, the worst effect caused by Hurricane Katrina was the final death toll of 1,836 people with 705 still reported
Hurricane Harvey has put numerous lives in jeopardy as it continues to rage across Houston and the surrounding areas. Harvey has had major repercussions that are going to affect both the present and future. Those affected by Harvey are currently battling flooding, watching convention centers open, and seeing the release of water from reservoirs are all impacts Hurricane Harvey, one of the largest storm systems to ever hit Texas has uprooted thousands of lives and caused mass terror to those directly and indirectly affected.
On September 8, 1900, the United States experienced the most devastating natural disaster in history, the 1900 storm. Originating as a tropical storm off the coast of Cuba, the 1900 storm didn’t reach hurricane status until passing Key West, Florida. While in the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico, the storm took an unexpected turn heading towards the Texas coast. Because of the lack of technology during this era, the people were warned that a storm of moderate intensity was headed toward them. Unaware that the storm was forcefully gaining speed, the Galvestonians were in no way prepared for the extraordinary weather which was quietly approaching. Suddenly, the ruthless hurricane struck the shores of Galveston, Texas, one of the wealthiest cities in the United States, famous for its shipping port. The brutal winds of the storm shocked the city, as they desperately sought shelter.
A major problem caused by Katrina was flooding. The levees were destroyed and since the city is lower than the levees, it caused major flooding. This led to many people drowning and also many suffered from dehydration. Many people fled, but those who couldn't were housed in the superdome for several days. Theses people were unable to evacuate due to the insufficient transportation for citizens. All forms of public transportation was shut down before the storm even hit. The people who were evacuated went to Houston, Atlanta, and Little Rock. This storm left almost 3 million people without electricity. ...
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with winds up to one-hundred and forty miles per hour. Katrina was one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes to ever hit the United States. One-thousand eight hundred deaths, seven hundred missing and one-million displaced is evidence of the human toll that Katrina caused and $84 billion in cost makes Katrina the most expensive natural disaster in United States history. (Blackwell) While these numbers are devastating, the environmental impacts of Katrina still threaten the citizens of New Orleans today. The environmental impacts from Katrina were compounded by man-made environmental hazards. (West)
Hurricane Katrina had a huge impact on the world and more specifically, New Orleans for there was substantial damage to the citizens property and more importantly their body and minds. The biggest impact Hurricane Katrina has was on the people of New Orleans. Having their homes destroyed or uninhabitable, thousands of New Orleans residents were forced to flee in the Superdome and t...
August 29, 2005 was one of the darkest days for the residents of the State of Louisiana. Katrina, a category 3 hurricane, ripped through New Orleans and the surrounding areas causing catastrophic loss of life and property. The federal government’s disaster response team, which was formed in 1978, titled the Federal Emergency Management Agency, (commonly referred to as FEMA) responded to the needs of the survivors. Unfortunately the Bush administration through FEMA showed gross ineptitude in its response to the disaster. Pre-Katrina the lack of response resulted in a largely unsuccessful evacuation. After the storm, aid to the citizens of New Orleans was slow and inadequate. When we look back at the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, it appears that Bush’s FEMA botched much of the handling of the crisis and that overall, our “administration” could have responded to the situation much better.
Crime rates went up, no one had a place to stay and water was polluted. The damage done by Katrina affected New Orleans and the other areas hit years after it struck. Restoration for the areas hit would need support from all across America and support groups across the country. No one was ready for this tragedy, or could ever predict the horrible outcome. Hurricanes are powerful and destructive storms that involve great rain and wind.
The largest cause of unemployment can be attributed to recession. The term recession refers to the backward movement of the economy for a long period. People spend only when they have to. (Nagle 2009). With people spending less there would be less money in circulation therefore, enterprises would suffer financially and people would suffer too. This is so because recession reduces the fiscal bases of enterprises, forcing these enterprises to reduce their workforce through layoffs. These enterprises lay off their workers in order to cut the costs they incur in terms of wage and salary payments.