It seems as though President Donald Trump’s denial of global warming has Mother Nature asking the rest of us to hold her beer… Hurricane Irma alone led to the evacuation order for over 6.5 million Florida residents, taking the title as the largest evacuation in modern U.S. history. If your house has been flooded in a hurricane, it’s time to get down to business. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Wait it out The storm may have passed, but it’s impossible for you to know if it’s safe to return home. The best thing you can do is wait it out. Listen to your state and local officials concerning when it’s safe to re-enter affected areas. Get your creep on and stay up-to-date with government agencies’ social media pages. This is your best bet for …show more content…
Brace yourself Not in the literal sense—you’re not going to blow away (not likely anyhow). But it’s important for you to brace yourself emotionally for seeing your home and city post-hurricane. Returning home to damaged and destroyed homes puts people in a mentally tolling situation. Anxiety, depression, anger, and fear are all real mental health effects people experience. It’s hard to say prepare for the worst, but its one thing you can do to brace yourself for the damage you’re going to see. 3. Bring some water After a server hurricane, it’s unlikely your water is going to be running. And even if it is, it’s hard to say if it’s safe to drink. Before you start removing debris, stock up on bottled water. You county’s public health website will post once water has been deemed safe to drink, so in the meantime, play it safe and stick to the bottle. 4. Take some pics Before you start cleaning, pull out the smart phone and snap some pictures. Cleaning up before you document the damage can reduce the amount of aid you’re eligible to receive from government aid and insurance companies. It doesn’t have to be an Oscar winning masterpiece, but any type of photos and videos will be extremely helpful once you file a
There were a lot of items lost in the flood. Even trucks, cars, and even airplanes. This hurricane has been up to 50 inches of rain. The resulting floods inundated hundreds of thousands of homes, displaced more than 30,000 people, and caused more than 17,000 deaths. Losses are estimated between 70 and 190 billion dollars.
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)
Like Brown told CNN’s Larry King, “I must say, this storm is much bigger than anyone expected.” What should we have to know in case of an emergency, especially if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone. According to Live Science, you have to start with a hurricane plan with your family and find out your zone and local evacuation route. We have to keep in mind the hurricanes are very powerful tropical storms with heavy rains, strong winds and that a hurricane can damage buildings, cars, homes, etc. First of all, always have a hurricane survival kit, during hurricane warning and never ignore evacuation orders. Equally important, prepared your home with flood insurance, buy emergency supplies, plan for your pets, and don’t forget to search for resources for more information about hurricane planning. According to Erik Salna, “Everyone who lives in an area affected by hurricanes needs to take personal responsibility and accountability to be prepared… It has to become a way of life, something you naturally do.” In discussion of how to be prepared in case of a hurricane, one controversial issue has been the disaster of hurricane Katrina. On the one hand, we need to keep in mind that is up to us to try to be prepared in case of a hurricane warning. On the other hand, if you ignored evacuation orders you may regretted later on in life, don’t
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina was a hurricane that hit the gulf coast and caused many families to lose the lives of loved ones and their homes. With a storm so huge and powerful this did not just a effect New Orleans, it had effected America in many ways, shapes, and forms. In his speech about his remarks on the Hurricane Katrina recovery, President Bush restates important points in his speech, promises commitment to New Orleans, and quotes stories from heroes and victims to assure us that there is still hope for the city.
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.
Hurricanes produce fierce winds. Nonetheless, it is the water that creates the most harm. “They can raise tides as high as 20 feet, and dump as much as 20 inches of rain inland,” (Douglas, 107). In fact, the development of Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina caused a tremendous amount of destruction to the United States. Analyzing both of these hurricanes will allow a better understanding of the damage they caused.
Hurricane Katrina was a major travesty to the gulf coast; high winds took down buildings, large rain flooded streets and buildings that still stood. Weeks after the hit of Katrina the media would show images of SOS signs on roof tops, civilians waist high in filthy flood water guiding rescue boats to survivors, and of pets needing help. Because of this there were many health issues that would arise and need rectifying to the good of the people. With any disaster as large as this one there are many health issues that have to be taken under control: Displacement, drinking water, growing viruses, emotional state of survivors or toxic contamination (Public Health News Center). The health problem in regards to the displacement of civilians that had to leave their homes is where will they sleep, what will they eat, and also how are they dealing with the disaster. And the most critical issue with thousands of displaced civilians is having access to clean drinking water (Kellogg Schwab, PhD, co-director of the Center for Water and Health.
Mother Nature cannot be controlled and as humans we are forced to deal with various natural disasters. We have earth quakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes and many other types of events that are weather driven. Many natural disasters affect our everyday lives and individuals may be forced to safe areas to protect themselves from potential danger. Natural disasters can also place a financial burden on people in affected communities. Hurricanes are strong storms that have been hitting the United States for as long as history can remember. Many hurricanes have hit the southeastern part of the United States the past 100 years. Some of these hurricanes have left little effect of society while others have scarred into the history
Hurricane Katrina, a category 5 hurricane at its highest, made impact between August 23-30th 2005, and has since gone down as the most devastating and costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. In preparation for the impact of the storm, on August 27th 2005, two days before the hurricane made landfall, President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The Waterford nuclear plant was shut down for precautionary reasons in the wake of the oncoming storm and mandatory evacuations were issued for large parts of the southeast. Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans stated that about 80% of the 480,000 people asked to evacuate heeded warnings. Evacuation orders were also made for areas along the Mississippi coast, low-lying coastal areas in Alabama, as well as the barrier islands in western Florida Panhandle.
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans eighty percent of New Orleans was under water. (Staff, 2009) The Hurricane’s strong winds caused New Orleans to be under water since that the city is so close to the Atlantic Ocean. The Hurricane’s wind was gusting up to 127 miles per hour. The people who decided to not leave the city or go to the Superdome and decided to stay at their house were in danger. No one had electricity in New Orleans due to the Hurricane’s weather so they couldn’t communicate with anyone for help. New Orleans did not get the worst part of the storm but the other cities on the Gulf Coast did. The damage would of have been more devastating if New Orleans had got the worst part of the storm. The worst part of what Hurricane Katrina did was causing large oil spills killing thousands of fish on the coast of New Orleans. The gas prices went up significantly due to the large oil
Initially, it seemed as if the area would be relatively unscathed; however as the storm surge arrived, it overwhelmed many of the city’s unstable levees and drainage canals. Water seeped through the soil underneath some levees and swept others away altogether. By 9 a.m., low-lying places like St. Bernard Parish and the Ninth Ward were under so much water that people had to scramble to attics and rooftops for safety. Eventually, nearly 80 percent of the city was under some quantity of
New Orleans was only at a partial risk until the night before it hit. On this night 80% of the people evacuated to higher grounds. When Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005 New Orleans began to flood. The storm had a category 3 rating on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale. Some of the wind speeds were 100-140 miles per hour and stretched 400 miles across. Some areas were under 15 feet of water. There were also several breaches in canals, including 17th Street Canal, Industrial Canal, and the London Avenue Canal. This has affected the United States of America today because our technology for tracking the hurricanes is even better and the evacuation systems have been revised since that time. Lastly, Hurricane Katrina has affected history because of the expenses it took to repair the damages and the emotional damage that was caused. The aftermath of the hurricane was drastic. About 986 Louisiana residents died and 134,000 houses were destroyed in New Orleans during the flooding. Therefore, evacuation shelters housed 237,000 people during and after the storm. Also, the “cleanup” cost nearly $135 billion to repair all of the damages that Hurricane Katrina
Picture this, you laying on top of you car as you are being violently slung down your street, which was once dry and calm and is now wet and foreign, at an extremely rapid pace. You can’t find your family and all you can do is hope that they haven’t drowned and are able to stay afloat against the violent waters that are angrily attempting to destroy everything in its path. You look around the weather is gray and it’s raining heavily. It is a struggle to breathe between the rapid rain and the violent waters which are attempting to pull you under, forever. Your house no longer exists it is broken down from the pounding waters and fast winds. That is exactly what it would be like if you were in the midst of a hurricane. After hurricanes are over the confusion is crazy, children who had loving families are now orphaned, people become homeless, and people miss certain joys such as walking due to becoming paralyzed.
Once the storm arrives, stay inside and away from walls and windows that could collapse or be blown away. If it is during the night, have a flashlight near-by so that you can find your way around in case of a power failure. Don’t use the telephone either unless it’s absolutely necessary. Many people may be trying to make emergency calls and the phone lines may be knocked down in some areas.
As public health professionals, community health nurses have a significant role to play in both disaster preparedness and response (Clark, 2008). Disaster preparation involves the public health personnel as a result of the knowledge of the community and its inhabitants. As public health personnel are knowledgeable of potential issues with patients and environment. Community nurses use their nursing process of assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating. Prior to the disaster, the community is assessed by the nurse by identifying high risk residents like a ventilator dependent patients who would be affected by the loss of electricity. In addition, being aware which businesses or buildings can be damaged if a disaster should occur needs to be considered. For example, water treatment plant in Franklin County provided clean county water. It no longer has electricity and loss the ability to provide clean water. The publics’ water is at risk of contamination which easily harbor bacteria that lead to lead to epidemic like MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus). The possibility lead to 3 point public announcement to ad...