The Texas City Disaster of 1947 was a disaster that really left a impact to the world. The Texas City Disaster of 1947 was one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Two days before the disaster a fire had occurred at the dock where the boat was stationed. The fire that happened two days before the disaster was started by a cigarette. And their is a law stating that their is no smoking on or around the dock. The grandcamp boat was a recently re-activated boat that measured 437 feet in length
Texas City Disaster: a Painful Way to Learn In the bright, clear, spring morning of April 16, 1947, an event occurred in the Texas City Harbor in Texas City. To the survivors of this disaster, what happened on that Sunday morning was like the end of the world. Sadly, to those who did not make it, this indeed became the end of their world. This event that brings unforgettable painful memories from 50 years ago is referred to as the Texas City disaster. It all began with the French cargo ship
The Texas City Explosion of 1947 In the 20th century, Texas suffered three of the worst disasters in its 181-year history. Although the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the Dust Bowl of the 30s, and the 1947 Texas City Explosion all had a tremendously detrimental effect on Texas, the Texas City Explosion of 1947 caused huge losses and is remembered as the worst industrial disaster in U.S. history. The 1947 Texas City Explosion had the greatest social, political, and economic impact that is still felt to
On or about 7 February 2008 an explosion occurred at the Imperial Sugar Factory in the city of Portwentworth Georgia was caused from dust, which resulted in the loss of 14 employees whom suffered from major burn injuries (Sugar dust explosion and fire, 2009). Key issues that were identified for that caused the explosion were combustible dust hazard, combustible dust accumulation, and equipment design and maintenance (Sugar dust explosion and fire, 2009). The explosion caused major damage to the
Personal Writing: Living In Both Texas and New York City Where a person was born or raised often plays an important role in their lives. There are often comparisons between a urban civilization to rural civilization. Humans adopt to different environments that would be the most suitable for their style of living. Society as a whole didn't tell us where civilization should take place. Choosing the right place for a living depends on the matters of self preference and comfort. Throughout the last
(BP Public Website, 2010) “The Texas City Refinery is BP’s largest and most complex oil refinery... It was owned and operated by Amoco prior to the merger of BP and Amoco.” (Michael P. Broadribb, 2006) Throughout their history, there have been a number of accidents that have been caused by negligence and disregard of safety precautions. Unfortunately many lives have been cut short or seriously injured as a result. My research will focus on the 2005 Texas City Oil Refinery Explosion. I will
the explosion, BP’s stock price and its reputation went down, and it is one of the numerous results of the disaster. It has definitely happened because of a lack of strong ethical guidance. BP- Texas City Oil Refinery Explosion (2005) – Case Summary In one of the largest oil refineries in Texas City, on March 23, 2005, the explosion and fire took place, which took away 15 lives, injured over 170 people, and obligated thousands residents that lived close to the plant to stay in their homes. BP
significant role when it comes to the impact that it has on the lives of Texas citizens across the state. Texas has three major types of local governments. They are counties, municipalities, and special purpose districts. Although counties in Texas range in size and population, they all have the same structure and function. There are 254 counties in Texas (“Local government in Texas”). One of the responsibilities that a Texas County has is the public safety and handling of criminals. The production
City Profile Report – San Antonio, TX Reese Davis URPN 361-700 May 4, 2018 Texas A&M University Introduction San Antonio is a city in south central Texas that represents the southernmost city in the “Texas Triangle”. It also is considered the seventh most populous city within the United States and the second largest in Texas. San Antonio is also known as the “Military City” and the “River City”, it gets these nicknames from some of the key aspects the city has to offer including its
from small rural towns, huge cities, and whole states. In Texas especially, is known for there laid out governments that all work together to accomplish few goals such as: meet the needs of the people, avoid any corruptness in both citizens and officials, to avoid debt, and to make sure all services are kept up to date. All these characteristics are vital to all governments in all sizes. Especially in city governments. Before 1836 there were no official cities in Texas, instead there were few large
Texas government has a unique style of legislature in the manner in which it functions. In this essay I will attempt to briefly cover: the structure and role of local governments within the state of Texas; the purpose and function of each type of local government; the consolidation of county and city functions into a single governmental entity; and if Texas would be better served by maintaining its several, distinct, types of government, or by consolidating them into broader units of government that
1. When did Austin become the capital of Texas? Why do you think it was chosen as the capital over more thriving cities? In the 1830s, the pioneers started to stay in the central Austin territory, near The Colorado River. Later Mirabeau B. Lamar, the Vice President of the Republic of Texas, stayed around the central Austin area during a buffalo hunting excursion, he suggested that the republic’s capital could be shifted there at the central Austin then called Waterloo in 1839. This site was on the
into the early 1920s, a political movement began to sweep across the United States of America, trying to change the way of life for many. This political movement spanned from the local and city governments all the way to state and national governments. The political movement sought to reform the structure of city governments, regulate natural monopolies, and to rid politics of saloons and the corrupt business practices. This movement became known as the Progressive Movement. Robert Crunden once said
The checklist of essential features of age-friendly cities is based on the results of a Global project organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) that took place in 33 cities all over 22 various countries. The age-friendly checklist is a useful tool for independent cities to self-assess possible deficiencies and chart progress in improving the overall environment for elder citizens. The 8 major categories featured in the checklist are: (1) Respect and social inclusion Outdoor space and buildings
Acharya Sherry Sharifian GOVT 2306 – 73011 30 April 2017 Local Control in Texas Local Control government means ruling or controlling own area or certain area of territory for the managing for the welfare of community. Local government of Texas is Governor Abbott. He has raised his voice against the ban of plastic bags, oil, fracking etc. Texas has so many local controls in many areas. Many bills have been passed to stop many city from embracing the rules and regulations. Representative Phil King tried
Texas, one of the West South Central states of the United States. It borders Mexico on the southwest and the Gulf of Mexico on the southeast. To the west is New Mexico, to the north and northeast lie Oklahoma and Arkansas, and Louisiana bounds Texas on the east. Austin is the capital of Texas. Houston is the largest city. Texas is the size of Ohio, Indiana, and all the New England and Middle Atlantic states combined, and its vast area encompasses forests, mountains, deserts and dry plains, and a
The city of Austin became the capital of Texas in 1838 when two of Sam Houston’s protégés James Collingsworth and Peter Grayson ran against his nemesis Mirabeau B. Lamar. (Lomax paragraph 3, 2013) It didn’t become official till 1846 when it officially became a capitol. I think Austin was chosen as the capital over more thriving cities because of how the story of Stephen F. Austin actions against the Mexican government. He represented a huge part of the Texas Anglo population at the time as well
The Texas government is a complex system whose ultimate purpose is to serve its citizens. Oftentimes, its complexity in certain aspects causes problems in its efficiency in serving. The way the Texas Constitution is written, how local governments run, the judicial, legislative, and executive branches’ efficiency, as well as Texas public policy and fiscal policy result in a government that is not set up to best serve its citizens. By 1875 the need to rewrite the Texas Constitution had become very
Multifaceted Diversity Texas is an incredibly diverse state; from its geography to its culture, and even its population. Texas has a very unique landscape, consisting of many different types of climates and topography. The state also has a very rich and multifarious culture that has many subgenres, reflecting the endorsement of self-expression and pride in oneself that is greatly valued in Texas. The myriad of different ethnic groups and cultures found in the people of Texas also play into its diversity
Home rule city is defined as the rules under which a city operates; local governments have considerable independent governing power under these charters. General rule city is a “general law” in which cities and towns may act or organize themselves only as explicitly permitted by statutory law passed by the state legislature; the constitution also limits what they can do. The executive branch impacts on the prerogatives of local government by being responsible for implementing and administering