Environmental Impacts Of Hurricane Sandy

98 Words1 Page
bulb-icon

Recommended: Impact of hurricanes on humanity

In addition, Hurricane Sandy affected not just humans, but also various wildlife. Animals, such as non-migratory birds lost their habitat like nests, trees and food sources such as fruits and berries. As for migratory birds, they were blown away by powerful winds; Many of which expired or lost direction to their final destination. Other affected beings were sea life; some sea life such as crabs, minnows, fish hatching, were pushed out of the water by the vigorous winds into the land, which soon cause their demise. In addition, the ocean’s thousand years old undisturbed ecosystem has to rebuild.

Show More
Related

  • The Open Boat Essay

    1180 Words  | 3 Pages

    On August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most expensive hurricane in American history, made landfall in Louisiana with winds of one hundred and twenty-seven miles per hour (“Hurricane Katrina Statistics Fast Facts”). The sheer magnitude of the amount of lives and property lost was enormous, and it was triggered simply by warm ocean waters near the Bahamas ("How Hurricane Katrina Formed"). Nature was indifferent to whether the raging winds and rain would die off in the ocean or wipe out cities; it only follows the rules of physics. A multitude of American authors has attempted to give accounts and interpretations of their encounters with the disinterested machine that is nature. Two authors, Stephen Crane and Henry David Thoreau, had rather contrasting and conflicting interpretations of their own interactions with nature. Crane’s work, “The Open Boat,” is story based on his experience as a survivor

    Read More

  • The Negative Effects of Humans and Nature on Florida’s Marine Ecosystems

    2053 Words  | 5 Pages

    The State of Florida’s marine ecosystems are in a constant pattern of change. Change is necessary in nature. Change is nature’s way of adaptation. While there are “occasional good” changes, the progressive major changes have a devastating negative impact to the Florida marine environment. There are several factors correlated directly to this negative change. Most of these factors are due to man. One cause is natural. It is the hurricane. Hurricane Season is from June to November (NOAA) each and every year. On average 11 named storms occur in the Atlantic Basin each year with 6 reaching hurricane strength and 50% of these becoming a major hurricane of category 3 to 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (NOAA). Whether small or large, hurricanes cause damage and modifica...

    Read More

  • The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900

    2635 Words  | 6 Pages

    All that which lives must grow and flourish, and so too did the storm grow and flourish. The ocean itself nourished the fledgling storm, for all hurricanes derive their energy from the evaporation of water from the ocean surface. The wind itself powered the hurricane, as all parents seek to raise their children above themselves. With such sustenance, the cyclone swiftly deepened Longshore. Yet as all younglings do, the hurricane drifted away from its progenitors.

    Read More

  • Hurricane Katrina Impact

    1498 Words  | 3 Pages

    “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).

    Read More

  • The Impacts of Hurrican Katrina

    2036 Words  | 5 Pages

    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.

    Read More

  • Impact Of Hurricane Katrina

    1195 Words  | 3 Pages

    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

    Read More

  • The Natural Causes Of Hurricane Katrina

    993 Words  | 2 Pages

    Through the path of history, there have been several major events that influenced thousands of lives and were significant in forming the world today. One of the largest and deadliest events that occurred in history was a disaster not anybody could control or be held accountable for. This was Hurricane Katrina. On the early Monday morning of August 29th, 2005, a Category 5 rating Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States with winds up to 175 miles per hour and a storm surge of 20 feet high. Hurricane Katrina was one of the greatest and most destructive natural disasters recorded to make landfall in the United States. The natural causes of the hurricane, poorly structured levees, disaster inside the Superdome, and the

    Read More

  • The Effects of Hurricane Mitch

    471 Words  | 1 Pages

    The Effects of Hurricane Mitch The 20th century brought upon natural disasters that have both impacted the social and economical aspects of life. Hurricane Mitch was one of the greatest disasters of it’s time. The conditions that Hurricane Mitch left behind in Honduras and Nicaragua, effected these countries economy is a severe way. The hurricane brought devastation and economical difficulties to the people of Central American countries. The conditions the hurricane brought upon were severe.

    Read More

  • Effects Of The Galveston Hurricane

    767 Words  | 2 Pages

    It was the economic booming town but, after the hurricane, investors were worried about another hurricane coming through just as bad as the 1900 hurricane. Instead of putting money back into reinvestment in Galveston “they focused their attention on Houston after the discovery of oil in Beaumont in 1901 and the dredging of the Houston ship channel in 1909” (Murnane). Texas’ economic momentum shifted, and Galveston became a beach town.” (Waxman).

    Read More

  • Sandy's Relation To Global Warming

    541 Words  | 2 Pages

    Sandy charted an uncommon track. Powerful jet streams usually push hurricanes eastward and moves out to sea. However, Sandy curved left and westward with an extremely high pressure in the Atlantic along with a wavy jet stream. The jet stream’s shape is influenced by the difference in temperature between the cold air at the North Pole and the warm temperature of the earth’s equator. The temperature at the Artic was rising doubly fast as the rest of the world. Recent studies found a correlation between rising temperatures and a wavier jet stream. Scientists are uncertain if the warmer temperature at the Arctic caused Sandy to turn. A number of evidences suggested that if ice is removed from the Arctic,

    Read More

  • Comparisons between Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina

    1844 Words  | 4 Pages

    Hurricanes are formed over tropical waters. These intense storms consist of winds over 74 miles per hour (Ahrens & Sampson, 2011). The storms addressed here are Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. This paper will explore the contrasts and comparisons between these two horrific storms.

    Read More

  • Anthropogenic Effects on Coral Reefs

    2166 Words  | 5 Pages

    Nowlis, J., Roberts, C., Smith, A., and Siirila, E., 1997, Human Enhanced Impacts of a Tropical Storm on Nearshore Coral Reefs: Ambio, v. 26, no. 8, p. 515-521.

    Read More

  • Effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

    931 Words  | 2 Pages

    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.

    Read More

  • Hurricane Katrina: Causes, Effects, and Aftermath

    1428 Words  | 3 Pages

    Hurricanes are powerful and destructive storms that involve great rain and wind. The United States of America has dealt with many hurricanes that have cost a great amount of damage. However, there is one hurricane that happened in 2005 that stands out among the others, Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst hurricanes to hit the United States, a category 5 on the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale. An estimated 1836 people died because of the hurricane and the floodings that happened after (Zimmermann 1). Katrina initially beg...

    Read More

  • Increasing Frequency of Hurricanes

    1106 Words  | 3 Pages

    One of nature’s most destructive forces is the Hurricane. Hurricanes that impact the United States mostly occur in the Atlantic and travel into the Gulf of Mexico. With winds up to 190 miles per hour, nothing can stand in the way of the most extreme category 5 hurricanes. Hurricanes destroy cities, homes, agriculture and anything in their way due to their high winds and intense rains. Recently, scientists have been supporting the idea that an increase of annual hurricane numbers has been tied to global climate change. The United States must protect its citizens from hurricanes through emergency notification systems, emergency neighborhood cooperation efforts, and reduce its contribution to global climate change.

    Read More

More about Environmental Impacts Of Hurricane Sandy

Open Document