HW_Myths of Hurricane Katrina

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EES 0836 Myths of Hurricane Katrina Disasters: Geology vs. Hollywood Introduction In 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans with disastrous effect. While the hurricane itself was devastating to those living in the area, it helped to expose flaws in our approach to risk reduction. This paper/assignment investigates those flaws and how we had to relearn how we should have more of an anticipatory response to natural disasters . Learning Objectives ● Criticize how emergency management had to relearn how to respond to disasters. (2, 3, c, d) ● Analyze the decisions humans make that lead to long-term vulnerabilities with future events. (3, d) Part 1: Myths of Hurricane Katrina Read the paper “ Myths of Hurricane Katrina ” by Kelman Ilan and complete the following questions . 1. The author claims that there are six “myths” of new knowledge learned from Hurricane Katrina that are actually lessons relearned. List these six lessons. The 6 lessons are community-based disaster risk reduction, disaster diplomacy, disaster shelter, evacuees with special needs, reliance on structural defenses and Swiftwater rescue. 2. According to the author, after a disaster such as Katrina, people should be prepared to go without relief aid for how long? People should be prepared for 72 hours to go without relief aid. However, local residents after Katrina have experienced one to two weeks. 3. What is “community-based disaster reduction”? Give an example of where it is practiced. Community based disaster reduction is when you make sure the community and local people are prepared for disasters. Because the local communities are the closest, local residents are the most helpful resources to each other when these disasters occur. They should also be prepared and have a quicker and more efficient response time. In countries such as, Australia, Taiwan and Turkey, community teams are being made and developed for disasters. 4. What countries offered disaster aid to the U.S. and had their offer declined? Why? The countries were Cuba, Iran, China, Venezuela, Germany, and France. They were denied because they were experiencing political conflicts with the US.

EES 0836 5. What is “risk transference,” and how was it illustrated by the case of New Orleans? Risk transference is handing risk off to a third party, which is when “ risk is transferred into, and accumulated in, the future ” . New Orleans is below sea level and below the Mississippi River, they shouldn ’ t have built buildings there or maybe have built buildings with structures that could ’ ve survived disasters, though they did not, and it was their mistake. 6. What evidence does the author provide that the government is better prepared to take care of pets after a natural disaster than people with special needs? The author quotes several examples of how pets can impact a person ’ s decision during evacuation after a disaster, and how some special pets could bring up safety issues to others. He mentioned an example of pet owners refuse to evacuate without their pets, and also another example of a man who was looking for shelter with his pet snake. 7. What, in your opinion, is the most important lesson you hope we have learned from Katrina? I learned that unpredictable things can happen in difficult situations. The fact that people went 1-2 weeks without relief aids is crazy and unimaginable. During times like these, people should always expect the worst outcome from any disaster that is coming our way.

EES 0836 Part 2 : Emergency kit FEMA and other disaster management agencies recommend that everyone have an emergency kit in their home – one per person – with everything you need to survive for at least three days if disaster strikes. Consider: you could be hurt, and you could be without food, water, shelter, power, and sanitation until relief workers arrive. Although we focus on Hurricanes here, also consider how the type of disaster might impact your emergency kit and that any region is likely exposed to many types of natural hazard . Your task : Design your personal hurricane specific emergency kit. It should all fit into an ordinary backpack so you could just grab it and get to safety! Try to keep the expense down. Remember, morale is important too, so include at least one item you personally could not live without. You can add rows to the table as needed within these guidelines . List of Items : Item Estimated cost Shelf-life Cash 500 Months First aid kid 30 Years Clothes 50 Years Sleeping Bag 30 Years Non-perishables/ Water 100 Months Phone with portable charger 650 Years Strong flashlights with batteries 30 Months Matches, gas stove 10-50 Months Personal hygienics 20 Months

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