Essays on Hurricane Katrina

As we look at the history of disasters in the U.S we have learned many lessons as to what needs to be done post disaster strike. Natural and man-made disasters create a psychological trauma for those who experience the disasters first hand along with their…

In the feature article “White People in New Orleans say they’re better off after Katrina. Black people don’t” by Abby Phillip, the author explains numerous reports and surveys about racial differences in lifestyle and how it affected the residents of New Orleans after the Hurricane…

In order for New Orleans to prepare for the massive storm that was going to hit their city, they first had to look at how their city was doing as a whole. The social influence and the economics of the city were in distress. New…