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ABSTRACT Never before in the history of the United States, had this nation witnessed and suffered from such a costly and severe hurricane like Katrina, which occurred in August, 2005. This paper, based on secondary research, discusses the influences of Katrina on the American life. In particular, the findings explore and answer three questions of…

During Hurricane Katrina, servant leadership was misused and, in many instances, abandoned due to legality and political obstacles that impeded services. Likewise, leaders failed to be effective and influence change at local, state, and federal levels thus refusing to collaborate for the betterment of a greater cause. Defining Servant Leadership What is Servant Leadership Servant…

If you’re wondering about how typhoons and hurricanes are formed, what are some of the strongest and deadliest typhoons and hurricanes in the world, then consider reading this article. In a few minutes, were going to look at the general and essential things you need to know about typhoons and hurricanes. Specifically, this article contains…

Many theorists such as Piaget and Vygotsky have agreed that human development takes place in different stages of life. They have supported their findings by analyzing a person’s individual growth in terms of biological, social, cognitive, environmental and psychosocial theories. The researcher will analyze a hypothetical person, named Patrick, aged 13 years old and who…

All across the globe there are memorials dedicated to the dead. No two places celebrate the same; there are different names and different venues; there are different times of celebrations; there are different lengths of celebration. I chose to look more closely at three different memorials to the dead. The first is the Hungry Ghost…

The poem ‘The Hurricane’ creates a tense and fearful atmosphere to such an extent that the reader is made to feel as though they have lived through the hurricane themselves. The poet also uses many poetic devices to express this feeling, as well as almost exaggerating the aftermath. All of this creates the vivid atmosphere…

Even thirteen years later, New Orleans still bears the visible scars of Hurricane Katrina. These scars are evident in the streets and the communities that were impacted. The uniqueness of this natural disaster, the sheer magnitude of the event, and the mental and psychological scars still linger on today (Reardon, 2015). A large portion of…

Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun own a small contracting business well known in their community in New Orleans. They are a hardworking family that owns many properties and is known for their reliability in their work. Abdulrahman goes by Zeitoun and is a stubborn, yet incredibly driven man. Kathy shares faith with Zeitoun and is a…

During the year of 1988, several events changed the lives of hundreds of people. The summer Olympics, a presidential election, and Hurricane Gilbert which torethrough Jamaica, part of Mexico and the United States. Hurricane Gilbertoccurred between September 10th and the 17th. Hurricane Gilbert was one of themost wretched storms of the century. What had started…