The After Math of Hurricane The After Math of Hurricane KatrinaKatrina

By Gloria GillBy Gloria Gill

Hurricane Katrina FactsHurricane Katrina Facts

Formed: Formed: August 23, 2005 August 23, 2005 Dissipated: Dissipated: August 31, August 31,

20052005 Highest winds: Highest winds: 175 mph175 mph Lowest pressure: Lowest pressure:

902 mbar902 mbar Damages: Damages: $75 billion. $75 billion.

Costliest Atlantic Hurricane Costliest Atlantic Hurricane in in

historyhistory

Hurricane Katrina FactsHurricane Katrina Facts

Fatalities: Fatalities: ≥1,605≥1,605 Areas affected: Areas affected: Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana, Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana,

Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of Eastern Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of Eastern North GulfNorth Gulf

Part of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane SeasonPart of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Category 5 HurricaneCategory 5 Hurricane

Map Of New Orleans, LAMap Of New Orleans, LA

This is what remains of the Levee This is what remains of the Levee nownow

April 10- April 13 2006April 10- April 13 2006

Every House is Spray PaintedEvery House is Spray Painted

Doors and window have been Doors and window have been boarded up to try to prevent looters boarded up to try to prevent looters

from having accessfrom having access

Vines have grown on this water Vines have grown on this water saturated homesaturated home

Musicians VillageMusicians Village

Neighborhoods are emptyNeighborhoods are empty

Many areas feel like eerie ghost townsMany areas feel like eerie ghost towns

Abandoned Beauty ShopAbandoned Beauty Shop

Many business and house owners have abandoned Many business and house owners have abandoned

their life’s worktheir life’s work

99thth Ward Ward

Many Houses in the 9Many Houses in the 9thth Ward were Ward were

leveled such as theseleveled such as these

99thth Ward Ward

Houses were completely moved off of their Houses were completely moved off of their foundations and moved into the street.foundations and moved into the street.

Non-Governmental ResponseNon-Governmental Response

The American Red CrossThe American Red Cross Salvation Army Salvation Army Common Ground CollectiveCommon Ground Collective Emergency CommunitiesEmergency Communities They provided housing, food, and water to the They provided housing, food, and water to the

victims of the storm. victims of the storm. These organizations provided an infrastructure for These organizations provided an infrastructure for

shelters throughout Louisiana and other states shelters throughout Louisiana and other states that held thousands of refugees. that held thousands of refugees.

Who Has Been Rebuilding New Who Has Been Rebuilding New Orleans?Orleans?

High School GroupsHigh School Groups National Collegiate National Collegiate

ChallengeChallenge Church GroupsChurch Groups AmericorpsAmericorps Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity Employees from Employees from

various corporationsvarious corporations

Habitat For HumanityHabitat For Humanity

When Habitat for Humanity come to rebuild an area the When Habitat for Humanity come to rebuild an area the crime rate goes down because it instills pride within the crime rate goes down because it instills pride within the communitycommunity

They do not rebuild dilapidated housesThey do not rebuild dilapidated houses The build from the ground up on undeveloped landThe build from the ground up on undeveloped land

Americorps Relief OperationsAmericorps Relief Operations Americorps sent several crews to Texas, Americorps sent several crews to Texas,

Mississippi and Louisiana in response to Mississippi and Louisiana in response to Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. and Hurricane Rita.

The crews originated from two main organizations, The crews originated from two main organizations, the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) and the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC)

The crews performed a number of relief tasks for The crews performed a number of relief tasks for hurricane survivors, including support on the hurricane survivors, including support on the FEMA, Carnival Cruise line shelter ship, tarping FEMA, Carnival Cruise line shelter ship, tarping damaged roofs, and debris removal.damaged roofs, and debris removal.

As of April 2006, AmeriCorps reported that it As of April 2006, AmeriCorps reported that it would continue to send relief to affected areaswould continue to send relief to affected areas

Effects of New OrleansEffects of New Orleans

Economic effects: Economic effects: As of April 2006, the As of April 2006, the Bush Administration has sought $105 Billion Bush Administration has sought $105 Billion for repairs and reconstruction in the regionfor repairs and reconstruction in the region

Evacuee displacement Evacuee displacement Animal IssuesAnimal Issues Looting and ViolenceLooting and Violence Psychological ImpactsPsychological Impacts Health problemsHealth problems

Criticisms of US GovernmentCriticisms of US Government

Build levies not warBuild levies not war Delayed response to FloodingDelayed response to Flooding Lack of LeadershipLack of Leadership residents who remained in New Orleans residents who remained in New Orleans

went without water food or shelterwent without water food or shelter Deaths of several citizens of thirst, Deaths of several citizens of thirst,

exhaustion, and violence days after the exhaustion, and violence days after the storm itself had passed storm itself had passed

Issues relating to the local and Issues relating to the local and state government's responsestate government's response

Whether the mayor's evacuation plan was correctly Whether the mayor's evacuation plan was correctly executed. executed.

Whether the mandatory evacuation notice was given in a Whether the mandatory evacuation notice was given in a timely manner. timely manner.

Whether the evacuation should have been mandatory at Whether the evacuation should have been mandatory at all. all.

Whether the significant walk-off of the New Orleans police Whether the significant walk-off of the New Orleans police force diminished the city's ability to keep order. force diminished the city's ability to keep order.

Whether the necessary provisions were made ahead of Whether the necessary provisions were made ahead of time for housing evacuees at the city's shelters of last time for housing evacuees at the city's shelters of last resort, including food and water. resort, including food and water.

Issues relating to the federal Issues relating to the federal government's response government's response

Whether factors of race and class in the United States Whether factors of race and class in the United States have caused those most in need to be treated unequally in have caused those most in need to be treated unequally in a time of crisis. a time of crisis.

Whether preferential treatment was given to Americans or Whether preferential treatment was given to Americans or language barriers influenced evacuation. language barriers influenced evacuation.

Whether the War in Iraq has diverted personnel, Whether the War in Iraq has diverted personnel, equipment, and other resources that would otherwise be equipment, and other resources that would otherwise be available to assist in the crisis. available to assist in the crisis.

Whether local, state and national officials have responded Whether local, state and national officials have responded quickly enough, and with sufficient resources to address quickly enough, and with sufficient resources to address the crisis. the crisis.

Whether government 'placed pride over lives' when they Whether government 'placed pride over lives' when they declined the immediate offers of assistance from the declined the immediate offers of assistance from the international community international community

Misconceptions about New OrleansMisconceptions about New Orleans

That It is a Dirty Filthy townThat It is a Dirty Filthy town That all of New Orleans is like Bourbon That all of New Orleans is like Bourbon

Street (Red Light District)Street (Red Light District) Most residents have not even been there Most residents have not even been there

nor do they take pride in that areanor do they take pride in that area It is similar to saying that all NYC is like It is similar to saying that all NYC is like

parts of 42parts of 42ndnd street. It doesn’t even make street. It doesn’t even make sensesense

New Orleans is an important New Orleans is an important Historic, and Culture rich townHistoric, and Culture rich town

LA is home to marsh LA is home to marsh lands rich in biological lands rich in biological activityactivity

Music, art and food Music, art and food culture have been culture have been establish in New establish in New OrleansOrleans

Birth Place of JazzBirth Place of Jazz

BAYOU LA Nature ConserveBAYOU LA Nature Conserve

Why are we not educated about the Why are we not educated about the Destruction in New OrleansDestruction in New Orleans

Due to the MisconceptionsDue to the Misconceptions People do not care because they are People do not care because they are

ignorant to the situation ignorant to the situation Lack of Pride do to racism and the Lack of Pride do to racism and the

subordination of Womensubordination of Women We have failed to apply the Principles of We have failed to apply the Principles of

Agenda 21Agenda 21

What is Adgenda 21?What is Adgenda 21?

• Agenda 21 was produced as a result of the Agenda 21 was produced as a result of the Earth Summit: it represents the consensus Earth Summit: it represents the consensus reached by 178 States on how we can secure reached by 178 States on how we can secure OUR future.OUR future.

• A guide for individuals, businesses and A guide for individuals, businesses and governments in making choices for governments in making choices for development that helps society and the development that helps society and the environment. environment.

• A blueprint for global partnership aiming at a A blueprint for global partnership aiming at a high quality environment and a healthy high quality environment and a healthy economy for all peoples of the planeteconomy for all peoples of the planet

Sustainable Development Sustainable Development

• Meeting the needs of the present without Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needsgenerations to meet their own needs

• Agenda 21 addresses the critical issues Agenda 21 addresses the critical issues we face as a global community: continuing we face as a global community: continuing damage to ecosystems, the worsening of damage to ecosystems, the worsening of poverty, hunger and ill health, increasing poverty, hunger and ill health, increasing world population and illiteracy. world population and illiteracy.

• Agenda 21 identifies each challenge and Agenda 21 identifies each challenge and proposes simple realistic solutions proposes simple realistic solutions towards sustainable development towards sustainable development

Themes of Agenda 21Themes of Agenda 21

• Combating Poverty: is caused by Combating Poverty: is caused by hunger, illiteracy, inadequate hunger, illiteracy, inadequate medical care, unemployment and medical care, unemployment and population pressures. The poor need population pressures. The poor need access to basic education and health access to basic education and health care, safe water and sanitation, and care, safe water and sanitation, and to resources, especially land. to resources, especially land.

Themes of Agenda 21 Themes of Agenda 21 continuedcontinued

• The role of Women: Governments are The role of Women: Governments are urged to give females equal access to urged to give females equal access to education, to make health-care systems education, to make health-care systems responsive to women's needs and to responsive to women's needs and to bring women into full participation in bring women into full participation in social, cultural and public life.social, cultural and public life.

• Governments are urged to combat Governments are urged to combat abuse of the rights of youth, especially abuse of the rights of youth, especially females in certain cultures, and to females in certain cultures, and to ensure that all children have access to ensure that all children have access to education. education.

Something very important Something very important happened after Agenda 21happened after Agenda 21

• As a result of this series of summits and As a result of this series of summits and conferences: conferences:

• People are realizing that for sustainable People are realizing that for sustainable development in the community they development in the community they have to look past the obvious things in have to look past the obvious things in the environment and pay more the environment and pay more attention to social and cultural issues. attention to social and cultural issues.

• The need to allow women to play a full The need to allow women to play a full part is emerging as something vital.part is emerging as something vital.

The US must take this to The US must take this to HeartHeart

• It is crucial to maintain the It is crucial to maintain the momentum of the Agenda 21 and momentum of the Agenda 21 and implement the agreements that were implement the agreements that were reached. This requires not only the reached. This requires not only the leadership and funding of our leadership and funding of our government but also the vision, government but also the vision, cooperation and work of every cooperation and work of every citizen. citizen.

EducationEducation

• Awareness, Attitudes, ValuesAwareness, Attitudes, Values

• Access to informationAccess to information

• Means of implementationMeans of implementation

• Reporting and sharing of successReporting and sharing of success

• Continuance of goal settingContinuance of goal setting

• The real solution here is education.The real solution here is education.

• Better Schools = Better Education=Develops Better Schools = Better Education=Develops Values and Leadership = Pride in the Values and Leadership = Pride in the communitycommunity

Further more…Further more…

• People out side of the LA also need to People out side of the LA also need to be educated about the devastation be educated about the devastation the LA faced. the LA faced.

• There are many things that we can There are many things that we can do to help…do to help…

• AND THEY STILL NEED A LOT OF AND THEY STILL NEED A LOT OF HELP HELP

What you can do to helpWhat you can do to help• Join a group previously mentioned to Join a group previously mentioned to

physically travel there and help the rebuildphysically travel there and help the rebuild

• Start a fundraiser or donate to an existing Start a fundraiser or donate to an existing fundraiser to help support efforts fundraiser to help support efforts

• Raise awareness about the devastation Raise awareness about the devastation and our ability to helpand our ability to help

• Encourage your family and friends to not Encourage your family and friends to not be racist and to hold women in high regardbe racist and to hold women in high regard

My ExperienceMy Experience

• Was life changingWas life changing• Pictures can not capture the sadness Pictures can not capture the sadness • Made me appreciate literally the roof over my headMade me appreciate literally the roof over my head• Inspired me to seriously consider dedicating a year Inspired me to seriously consider dedicating a year

or more of my life to volunteer effortsor more of my life to volunteer efforts