Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on The Effects of Hurricane Katrina
. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 4 page paper provides an overview of Katrina and its aftermath. Issues address include financial considerations, political aspects and health care. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Page Count:
4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: RT13_SA642Kat.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
still in progress. What was this devastating storm like? One description of the storm, and the damage it caused, is as follows: "AROUND four-fifths of New Orleans was under water
on Wednesday August 31st, two days after Hurricane Katrina slammed into Louisiana, with winds roaring up to 140 mph" ("The damage that Katrina," 2005). Interestingly, at first, the people of
New Orleans thought they escaped significant damage, but soon, the levies broke and the city was flooded. After the storm subsided, much discussion ensued about the clean up and the
damage. There are environmental concerns such as mold growth and all of the things one might be worried about due to a flooding incident. There is also talk of global
warming. In an article printed in the economist just days after Katrina, those who become excited about global warming are put in their place: "Though global warming may increase the
intensity of storms like hurricanes, abandoning fossil fuels in favour of windmills and bicycles would not make the world safe from cyclones. Historical records show that hurricanes were devastating the
coast of the Gulf of Mexico long before sport-utility vehicles ever hit Americas roads" ("After the flood," 2005, p.45). Despite the fact that there had been speculation as to the
reason for the devastation, it does not appear to have been from global warming. Katrina was an aberration and it really would not have been so bad had New Orleans
not been below sea level and the city had a better infrastructure. No matter what caused the storm to hurt New Orleans, if it was anything other than bad
luck, the end result is an economic nightmare. Again, the storm did a lot of damage but some argue that had the levies been repaired all along, they might have
...