...Communication During and After Hurricane Andrew The largest natural disaster ever recorded in the history of the United States was hurricane Andrew, which struck South Dade County, Florida, as midnight turned the clock into August 24, 1992. Contrary to what the American news media broadcast across the United States and throughout Europe, the first outer wall of the hurricane unexpectedly slammed into South Dade, packing 214+ mph winds which quickly escalated to 350+ mph. Most of the 414,151 residents living in the danger zone were asleep when the outer wall struck. Thousands of them lost their lives, for no one in South Dade had been evacuated or even advised to evacuate. (Frankovich, 2001) Hurricane Andrew was a powerful category 4 hurricane, which made landfall in Dade County, Florida on August 24, 1992. The hurricane was later upgraded to a category 5 due to the storms extremely strong and damaging winds. When the storm made landfall it reportedly had sustained winds of 145 mph and wind gusts of 175 mph. In Dade County alone, the storm left 15 dead and approximately 250,000 residents homeless. According to (Rappaport, 1992) an additional 25 lives were lost due the after effects of the storm. No one knew exactly how big the storm would be and how much it would impact the southern part of Florida. Damage caused by the storm was estimated at $25 billion dollars. In Dade County alone, some 25,000 homes were destroyed and over 101,000 were damaged. In Homestead...
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...Dorothy Bascom Facility Planning Part 1 HCS/446 February 23, 2014 LITANYA SIMIEN-ROBNETT Facility Planning Part 1 Baptist Health building new $400 million cancer center . In order to provide great care to patients and stand above the rest, it is extremely important for stakeholders to make sure that the facility is built so that each area serves the designated treatment. part of the stack It is also important to make sure the building has a secure structure that could sustain anything mother nature bring its way. Planning process of a health care facility definitely plays a make part. According to an article from the Miami Herald Baptist Health South Florida, the largest non-profit hospital network in Miami-Dade, announced plans to build a new, $400 million cancer treatment and research center to open in 2016 at Baptist’s main campus in Miami. (http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/29/3901178/baptist-health-building-new-400.html#storylink=cpy) According to their website (www. baptisthealth.net)" Baptist Health is South Florida's largest faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization. Its network of services extends throughout Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties with Baptist, Baptist Children's, South Miami, Homestead, Mariners, Doctors Hospitals and West Kendal Baptist Hospital; outpatient diagnostic and surgical facilities, such as the conveniently located Baptist Medical Plazas; and home health care services in the region." The new...
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...accompanied the storm. In Florida, a total of 44 deaths reported with a total of 15 caused directly but the storm just after it hit Florida, the storm headed directly to Louisiana where it made a massive movement across the Gulf of Mexico making a landfall of approximately 37 kilometers. The landfall resulted in the storm moving from Category 5 to a lesser Category 3 Atlantic hurricane will secondary impacts on the land. In fact, the impacts along the Louisiana path were lesser and even compared to the category two of the Atlantic hurricanes with a relatively lower damage on the property. Weather forecasting on Hurricane Andrew...
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...According to the article on BBC News, Hurricane Irma has destroyed buildings and caused major flooding on several French island territories in the Caribbean. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb had mentioned that there are four main solid buildings located in Saint Martin, shared by France and the Netherlands. The four “main solid” buildings were destroyed by hurricane Irma. Unbelievable! As of now there is still more damaged being reported in the Dutch section. Hurricane Irma is a category five hurricane. A hurricane at category 5 has winds of 157 mph or higher. Many buildings at this stage are easily destroyed, and many roads cut off. The forecast by the US National Hurricane Center issued watches and warnings on Wednesday, September...
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...The second hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall along the coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana shortly before midnight on August 17th. Named Hurricane Camille, the tropical cyclone was one of the strongest to strike mainland in the United States during the twentieth century. Hurricane Camille was also the second most intense and the third deadliest hurricane recorded in the United States. The Category 5 weather event caused approximately 250 deaths and billions of dollars in damages. Hurricane Camille began as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa in early August of 1969. By mid-August, the tropical storm had developed into a hurricane off the coast of Cayman Islands with a northwesterly track. The hurricane weakened over Cuba but, eventually regained strength as it approached the Gulf of Mexico. Strengthening into a tropical storm, the hurricane became even more intense before making finally making landfall as a Category 5 tropical cyclone ripping into the coasts of Eastern Louisiana...
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...Emergency Planning and Security Preparedness Patricia Gutierrez SEC 493 July 15, 2013 David Bagnon Introduction The security of our nation is something that is very important to the country. Because of the horrible events that occurred in September 11, 2001, national security has had to bump up their security measures. But security is not only for terrorist attacks, it is also put in place to secure people from natural disasters, before and after the disaster. Technology has helped each agency to better plan certain for disasters or keeping control as to who comes into the country, thru air, water, or land. Homeland Security Homeland Security consists of many government agencies working on protecting the security of the United States of America. When people think of homeland security, the first thought for them is terrorist attacks but homeland security even protects when there is a natural disaster. Airport security is run by Transportation Security Administration. This department of Homeland Security was created in 2001 after the September 11 attacks. After the attacks, many things changed for passengers flying. There are more restrictions as to what can be brought on the plane. Liquid could not be more that certain amount of ounces, all shoes are checked. Passengers wearing jackets must remove them to get pat downs and now only passengers are allowed at the gates. There technology...
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...2012 Ruben “Hurricane” Carter American novelist Richard Powers once said, “We will live with racism forever but, senses of self, senses of belonging, senses of us and of others? Those are up for grabs.” What Powers is saying is racism will live among us until the end of time but, being able to have the decency to come together at a time of need is essential to our society. This reminds me of a song I once heard called Hurricane written by Bob Dylan; a 60’s American musician. Controversy in the 1960’s raised a lot of questions that influenced musicians such as Dylan to write songs regarding social and political issues; Hurricane describes the brutal story of Ruben Carter, a famous American boxer who was subjected to racism and wrongly accused of a murder crime he did not commit. Dylan told a detailed story where he used his song lyrics to take a strong stance on the case in favor of Carter’s innocence. Hurricane by Bob Dylan shows that racism in America is still in existence today. Dylan's tone of voice and its change from time to time play an outstanding effort in the conveyance of the situation at hand. The structure as well as the tone of Dylan's song is also clearly repetitive. Apart from the repetition promoting the song with rhythm it also helps with drawing the listener's attention to the parts that Dylan wants them to focus on. For example the tern 'Hurricane' which is also the title of Dylan’s song is repeated though out the entire song. The term Hurricane could be...
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...1 2 Lets Go to the Movies: Crime is big on the silver screen and the tube as well. Here you need to choose two criminal justice –related movies, which you have seen to compare and contrast them both: In this essay I will compare the similarities and contrast the differences between two crime film openings. I will be comparing The Next Three Days' and 'The Hurricane'. I will analyze the two film openings and see how they establish their own crime film genre. Genre is a way of categorizing a film. From genre, producers are able to market their films to a target audience. With some films it is difficult to categorize them as a certain genre as they may contain more than one genre. A hybrid genre is a film, which contains more than one genre. An example of a hybrid genre is 'All about the Benjamin’s' the genres in this film are comedy, romance, crime and also drama. Most films nowadays are hybrid genre as they appeal to a larger audience. These films contain both genre of drama, romance, crime, suspense, and “wrongly accusations”. A glimpse of each movie: (1) The Next Three Days: This movie stars “just to name a few” Russell Crowe as John Brennan, Elizabeth Banks as Lara Brennan, Brian Dennehy as George Brennan, and Lennie James as Lieutenant Nabulsi. This movie is about a women by the name of Lara Brennan (Banks) which is convicted of murdering her boss after an altercation at work and after a trial is sentenced to life...
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...Biographical Films Jenna Nelson December 12, 2014 JASS 248 Professor Erik Marshall Analysis Essay-The Five Heartbeats; The Film Genre of Biopics The Five Heartbeats (1991), directed by Robert Townsend, is a movie that I know all too well. This film effectively portrays the highs and the lows of the music industry and how it affects the members of a group. In this essay, I will analyze the cinematography, mis-en-scéne and the importance of music in films such as this one. I will also expound upon the genre of biographical films and how they contribute to society. Biographical films, or “biopics” represents the life history of an actual person or group. Unlike documentary film, biopics employ actors to play the roles of these individuals: they are dramatized, fictional films. Biopics are often marketed as being “inspired by” or “based on” the lives of famous people including entertainers, royalty, scientists and even criminals. Dennis Bingham conducted a study on biographical films and discusses and history of the biography. He also looks at the various forms of the biopic, including theatrical releases, made-for-television movies and short films. Bingham argues that biopics of women are structured so differently from male biopics as to constitute their own genre. The conventions of the female biopic have proven much more intractable than the male biopic. This is due to society’s difficulty with the very issue of women in the public sphere. The difficulty kept...
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...* E- Explanation elaborate on your topic sentence. * E- Evidence Quotes and techniques supporting your explanation * L- Linking sentence back to the question or topic sentence Introduction: Restate the question Introduce the text and author/ director Outline of main points Conclusion: Sum up what you have written If the question asks- give opinion Link back to question Language: persuasive, detailed and formal. Question: Take the role of the Rubin “The Hurricane” Carter. Explain why justice, was not achieved. In film the hurricane direct by Norman Jewison, it unleashes the character Rubin hurricane Carter who spends 22 years in jail for a crime that he didn’t commit. It looks at how he was treated in the court of law and whether his convictions were justly completed. The film the hurricane in my opinion showed a great deal of injustice due to the choices of the jurors, judges and police force. Injustice was highly pursed in the film the hurricane because of racial discrimination against him this was justified in the scene when the majority of the population referred to him and other black people as “coloured” this automatically lets us know that they saw him as if he wasn’t a human being. Although through the 22 years that Rubin carter served in jail he was eventually freed from jail but did not stop the fact that he spent his life in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. In conclusion justice was not served in this film even though the...
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...growing community in South Florida that had no knowledge of what was heading their way. What was barreling towards them on August 24, 1992 with great velocity due to its small size was a hurricane with wind speeds of approximately 160 miles per hour (Allen 1). In fact, the storm ended up breaking the gauges that was collecting the data from the hurricane (Allen 1). Destruction from the winds and ocean surge seem unimaginable for many but quickly became a reality for those living in Florida. Vulnerabilities/Vulnerable Populations: Hurricane Andrew made gave birth to vulnerable families all around the area. Homes were destroyed leaving many without shelter. Allen’s article mentioned that fifteen communities south...
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...The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Case Studies John Williams Columbia Southern University May 18, 2013 The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Case Studies This case study converses about one of the most historically known natural disasters that has ever occurred within the 50 United States in the 1900. The hurricane that started out as a tropical storm was one of the most deadly events that have ever taken place during that time. As everyone prepared for the common tropical storm they did not realize it was becoming stronger and stronger during September 3rd and 4th. The hurricane increased and made its way through different parts of Florida, and landed on the coast of Texas. It was predicted by a local weatherman that the island of Galveston would suffer a great loss to the large city. This prediction was on the way he observed the rough seas and high waves that became more active by the hour. This weatherman who was known as Dr. Isaac M. Cline took it upon himself, rode out in the danger of the weather to worn people to seek high ground. When the hurricane touched down on the island of Galveston the wind matured to 120 miles per hour, and the sea rose more than 15 feet. The Category 4 hurricane of the Saffir-Simpson scale took many lives by drowning. It was estimated that more than 9,000 residents lost their lives. After leaving the island the hurricane maintained a strong tropical storm passing through many of the central states and weakened once it made it through the Great...
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...the front like the White House in the water. The father and two sons are the only ones who live there. Their names are King Valko and his twin sons are Andrew and Inko. King Valko is the father of Andrew and Inko, and he is the King of all the coasts. He is a very strict and a very powerful God. His sons are his pride and joy, and he is very protective of them. He is a tall, older man with a grey-colored beard that reaches down to his feet. Brown eyes hide under his long shaggy brown hair, like a hat. Andrew is 16 years old and a fraternal twin to his brother Inko. He is the son of the mighty King Valko. He is very competitive, conceited and self-centered. He believes he is the best at everything and better than anyone. Andrew is short and has fine brown hair and hazel-green eyes. Just like Andrew, Inko is 16 and a twin to Andrew and son of the God Vilko. He is also very competitive, yet he isn't conceited. Inko will accept any challenge someone throws at him with no doubt. He is tall with long blonde hair and light blue eyes....
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...FEMA and Federalism Deanne Norgaard POL 120 - American National Government May 26, 2014 Season Hoard FEMA and Federalism The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a federal program designed to respond to natural emergencies and disasters all over our country. Its initial catalyst is a governor’s declaration of a disaster area. So when recent tornadoes touched down and cut a path of destruction through Illinois, particularly in the towns of Washington and Gifford, the governor made his declaration and FEMA was expected to spring into action. Upon examination however, FEMA ruled that despite seven fatalities and millions of dollars of damage, the area did not qualify for assistance. Both the Illinois governor and U.S. Senators were stunned and the state was left to respond to the emergency themselves. What is this federal policy and is it better than just having each state respond to its own issues? The qualifications to receive FEMA assistance are determined by the following: the amount and type of damage (major damage and number of homes destroyed); impact on the infrastructure of affected areas or critical facilities; imminent threats to public health and safety; impacts to essential government services and functions; unique capability of Federal government; dispersion or concentration of damage; level of insurance coverage in place for homeowners and public facilities; available assistance from other (Federal, state, local, voluntary organizations); and...
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...Gov. Cuomo: Sandy's toll on NY could hit $33 billion By Zack Colman - 11/09/12 10:16 AM ET Hurricane Sandy's damage to New York could total $33 billion, the state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo (D), said Thursday, according to The Associated Press. In all, Sandy’s tab could reach $50 billion for the East Coast. That would make it the nation’s second most costly storm, with only Hurricane Katrina topping it. So far, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided $327 million in disaster assistance to affected areas in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, the agency said in a Friday statement. More than 761,000 people in the Northeast remained without power as of 2 p.m. Thursday, according to the Energy Department. A nor’easter that swooped through the Northeast hindered recovery efforts, knocking out power for tens of thousands more people. The power outages and destruction have shorted fuel supplies, forcing New York City to begin rationing gasoline Friday for the first time since the 1970s. Green groups and Capitol Hill lawmakers have warned events like Sandy might become more common if climate change goes unaddressed. Though climate scientists have been reluctant to say climate change caused Sandy, they contend it exacerbated the storm. Rising sea levels and warmer ocean temperatures likely added to Sandy’s intensity, they say. Democratic leaders want to explore that link. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and...
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