Saturday October 8th, 2016 was one of the worst days in U.S history. The storm hit majority of the United States wind was as high as 100 mph. The high winds were tearing down houses faster than anyone could think of. Hurricane Matthew was one of the most dangerous hurricane in years, over thousand people died that day. Houses were ruined leaving thousands of people no place to live. As we should know winds were really high but it was another problem that no one could stop. That problem was flooding. Homes where under water leaving policeman and ambulance no choice to get in boats and help civilians out their residence. Many civilians were on their porch because that was the only place safe for them to proceed. The reason the porch is a safe place is because it’s a high leveled pavement. …show more content…
I invented a program called help one or more. The program helps people who lost their homes in the storm to get back on their feet. In order for them to start getting their together staff and I from my program have come up with a way to give them a booster. The booster is hundred thousand dollars in cash it will go toward helping the homeless in buying a house. When housing the homeless we have to answer them varies of question such as” what is your annual salary per year? Or even how much many do you make every week, two weeks, or even in a months’ time?” After the storm everyone who needed help with finding a home was sent on a very helpful field trip. The field trip consisted on looking for affordable house and houses in your income range. Majority of the houses we saw on the field trip was for middle class workers. The pay range was between eight-hundred million through ten million dollars. These prices are very well affordable and should balance with your
In 1992, hurricane Andrew was a category four hurricane and said to be one of the worst natural disasters to happen in the United States at the time. It’s winds surpassed 160 miles per hour and caused damage to over 125,000 homes within 400 square miles. Hurricane Andrew left approximately 175,000 families and children temporarily homeless.
Hundreds of boats came together to help the city, helping in any way they could. The boat captains in the documentary explained that they never seen so many boats at one time in the same location. Each boat would take as many people that they could fit on their boat it was the largest sea evacuation in history. Five hundred thousand people were evacuated in 9 hours more that the evacuation of Dunkirk in World War II where three hundred thousand people were saved over nine
Most individuals would suggest creating a homeless shelter, but that solution is unrealistic due to budgets, and the lack of funds from the community and Calvary Chapel. The cost of these solutions is reasonable and within reach. The solution will provide jobs and offer a sense of self-esteem most homeless have lost. The homeless as well as the community will thrive from this program and lives will be changed. Individuals, who were stuck on the street cold and alone, will be given the opportunity to go out and make a change in their lives. Although, many might suggest that many homeless are ex drug addicts or alcoholics, there are many who do not have the financial stability to survive and live a life of normality but will do what it takes to change their situation. Hess suggests that, “What many people need is an opportunity to get back on their feet and develop their own income” (Feuer, 2012, para.15). My solution offers this opportunity and by implementing it, homeless will have the power to change their
Isaac Storm On Friday evening, September 7, 1900, many of the 37,000 residents of Galveston, Texas, were settling down to dinner, few if any of them concerned about the steady 15 mph northerly wind rattling their windows. Within 48 hours, at least 8,000 of the townspeople would be dead, victims of the single worst natural disaster in U.S. history. Relatively few people are aware that the deadliest natural disaster in the United States was the hurricane that struck Galveston Island on September 8, 1900. One of the best resources that can be found to help fully understand the significance of this storm is Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson.
Hurricane Katrina was considered as the worst hurricane in the history of United States. The winds and the rain were shattering people’s homes which collapsed and flooded. Thousands of people were suffering and dying. People were starving, and becoming dehydrated. Many people were left on the street and became homeless. After the hurricane, so many questions were left regarding the widespread damage and loss of loved ones. This devastating disaster destroyed the city of New Orleans and nearby cities and was estimated to cost $80 billion dollars in damage. State and local emergency in the affected area were struggling to perform urgent response missions such as emergency medical services, search and rescue, firefighting, giving food and water,
On August 24th, 1992 in the state of Florida, complete destruction was the end result of Hurricane Andrew. A Hurricane that began in the Atlantic ocean at 20mph. That is almost twice the strength that normal hurricanes begin at. The peak strength of Hurricane Andrew was so strong that devices were not able to measure the winds. An approximation of the force of the winds was said to be up to 200mph. Andrew destroyed about 28,000 homes, damaged 100,000 homes and left 250,000 people homeless along with 30 billion dollars in damage and almost 30 deaths. Hurricane Andrew did not end its devastation in Florida, soon it went to Louisiana causing more damage. (Fig.1)
On August 29th 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a category 3 storm, slammed into the Gulf Coast. In it’s wake, Katrina left a trail of destruction that killed over 1800 people and cost an estimated 108 billion dollars in damages, making it the most destructive natural disaster in US history. Right in the path of the most powerful part of the storm was the city of New Orleans. (Hurricane Katrina)
With the winds and waters sweeping away taking away people’s lives and property the storm made it to be one of the costliest in the history of America. According to FEMA:
A hurricane is easily the most powerful storm that mother-nature can throw at us. Every year people who live on the coasts fight hurricanes with no dismay. A hurricane is simply too strong. Their winds reach speeds of 75 mph. The winds around the eye wall can reach 130 to 150 mph. They are 200 to 300 miles in diameter. The number of casualties is endless, as well as the widespread destruction that takes millions of dollars to repair. Even if the hurricane doesn’t cause a lot of damage, the storm surge will. Storm surge is the great tidal waves that crash into our coasts and make huge floods that are caused by hurricanes.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the five deadliest hurricanes and the costliest natural disaster in the United States. At least 1,245 people died during the storm and from subsequent flooding, making it the deadliest hurricane since the Okeechobee hurricane in 1928. It was originated from the Bahamas on August 23 from the interactions of a tropical wave and Tropical Depression Ten. Early that following day, the new depression escalated into Tropical Storm Katrina and was heading to Florida on August 25. It went into Hallandale Beach and Aventura and after two hours built up into a hurricane. After, Tropical Storm Katrina made landfall on to Florida it then emerged into the Gulf of Mexico on August 26 and strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, but weakened on August 29 to a Category 3 hurricane in southeast Louisiana. Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and the most destructive hurricane of the 2012 hurricane season and the second costliest hurricane in the United States. Sandy was created in the Western Caribbean Sea on October 22 from a tropical wave, quickly strengthened and was Tropical Storm Sandy six
On August 29th, 2006 New Orleanians were expecting a total of 12 to 15 inches of rain and extended five or six inches from the upcoming storm later known as the costliest hurricane in U.S history. The Category 3 hurricane devastated most of eastern North America with blustery winds of 170 mph (280 km per hour) and storm surge values ranging from 10 to 20 feet. The storm called ‘’Hurricane Katrina’’ originated in the Bahamas on August 23th, 2005, but only became a devastation the next day. On August 28th, Hurricane Katrina succeeded a Category 3 hurricane(sustained winds of 122 kt) and exceeded the limits of a Category 5 storm (sustained winds of 136 kt). The following day, the cyclone shifted northwest towards Mississippi and Louisiana, where the hurricane hit the hardest. New Orleans was one of the cities where the most damage was caused; leaving a negative environment, residential and economic effects on the Gulf Coast.
Donating various goods and services can eventually aid the homeless with getting their lives back on
Hurricane Katrina, stated one of the strongest storms ever to hit the United States over the past 100 years. It is considered the 3rd most powerful hurricane to make a record of 108 billion dollars in damage. The duration of the storm was from August 23rd to August 31st in 2005, the
The month of August in 2005 was an extremely shocking and devastating time for the United States more particularly for the people of New Orleans, Louisiana. For a city that was already crumbling for many years something tragic was about to happen. On the 29th of August a rated Category 3 hurricane made landfall. The name of the tragic disastrous storm is Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina, will forever be known as one of the worst storms in United States history. Tearing apart the lives of so many people in just a short period of time(Hurricane Katrina, par. 1).
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 flooding that happened after (Zimmermann 1). Katrina initially began forming over the Bahamas on August 23rd, as a tropical depression....