Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricane Katrina

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Deryugina, Tatyana, Laura Kawano, and Steven Levitt. The economic impact of Hurricane Katrina on its victims: evidence from individual tax returns. No. w20713. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014.

Summary

In this article, the authors are highlighting the economic issues of people who are badly affected by Hurricane Katrina. According to this research paperaround 200,000 homes suffered from both physical and economic dislocation. The most obvious effect of Hurricane Katrina was on the wage income, total income and employment (Deryugina, ET, al, 2014). In this study, victims are being appreciated by the researchers, that how remarkably they are dealing with effects of Katrina. Victims are working hard for covering the economic losses. One of the most threatening facts about Hurricane Katrina is that it struck without any warning.

Reflection

After taking a look at this study, I could be said that Hurricane Katrina had lasting impacts on the lives of people where it hits. It has affected almost all the areas of their lives but most clear symptoms of Katrina’s destruction are economic in nature.

Conclusion

As a whole, it could be promulgated that people despite having being aided by the authorities are going through a financial crisis because of Hurricane Katrina.

Frank, Jeffrey. "The impact of Hurricane Katrina on gulf coast libraries and their disaster planning." (2011).

Summary

According to this research work, in 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused great destruction to the coastal libraries. Libraries in Southern Louisiana, New Orleans metropolitan areas and Southern Mississippi were terribly affected by the Katrina. Library disaster plans played a vital role in preserving a few selected libraries and mitigating the effects of such a massive destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina (Frank, ET, al, 2011). In this article, the authors have also recommended many suggestions for saving libraries in the future from any such damage.

Reflection

In this work, I have seen that Hurricane Katrina has not only become a reason of the destruction for millions of lives but at the same time, many other important places like libraries were also in the list of its victims. Library staffs can also play a significant role in making a difference before and after the disaster i.e. Hurricane Katrina and can help for getting back in the original shape.

Conclusion

As a whole, it could be asserted that libraries in areas that were struck by Hurricane Katrina resulted in the horrible destruction. Authorities are trying to recover this loss caused by Katrina to the Libraries in specific areas like (Southern Louisiana, New Orleans metropolitan areas and Southern Mississippi).

Golden, Olivia. "Young children after Katrina: A proposal to heal the damage and create opportunity in New Orleans." (2006).

Summary

In this study, authors are claiming that babies and preschoolers were horribly impacted by the Hurricane Katrina as there could be witnessed multiple deteriorating effects on their developmental and emotional growth (Golden,et,al,2006). Authors have also suggested that for healing the damage, quality programs should be arranged for training these children so that they could be given the confidence for facing challenges that are suffering from.

Reflection

After taking a look at this piece, it could be stated that Hurricane Katrina has badly affected the development of children. For coping with the issues faced by children programs should be arranged for guiding them, how to resolve their emotional and developments issues.

Conclusion

As a conclusion, it won’t be wrong to say that children are the most vulnerable group who got affected by any change in their surroundings. Hurricane Katrina has greatly influenced the lives of children staying in areas stuck by it.

Roman, Caterina Gouvis. "After Katrina: Washed Away? Justice in New Orleans." (2007).

Summary

In this report, the authors are providing comprehensive research and review of the acute impacts of Katrina on the criminal system, operating in New Orleans. Authors have conducted many interviews with the stakeholders of the criminal justice system and tried to get their views about how Hurricane Katrina has impacted various branches of this system (Zedlewski, ET, al, 2006). In this work, the authors are also discussing the ideas about lessening the risks that would be affecting the jurisdictions.

Reflection

After critically analyzing this study, it could be asserted that there is not even a single area that has not been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Judicial proceedings were badly affected because of Katrina.

Conclusion

Concluding this research, it could be said that stakeholders are claiming a change that has been witnessed in the judicial system before and after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.

Zedlewski, Sheila R. "Building a better safety net for the New Orleans." (2006).

Summary

In this paper, the authors are highlighting the most affected population by Katrina. They are focusing on two groups who are affected by Katrina the most i.e. elderly people who are suffering from the mental and physical problem and single mothers who are working hard to deal with the everyday needs of their children (Roman, ET, al, 2007). These two groups are raising the poverty rates. In New Orleans, authorities are trying to provide safety to the most vulnerable populations.

Reflection

After reading this article, the first things that come to my mind were the hardships that both these vulnerable populations were facing. Hurricane Katrina added a lot to the problems of elderly people and single mothers as for them, it is becoming difficult to meet their daily needs.

Conclusion

It could be concluded that Hurricane Katrina has added a lot in the problems of both the concerned authorities and government. Financially and physically vulnerable people were becoming a cause of increased poverty rate in areas that are being hit by Hurricane Katrina.

Work cited

Deryugina, Tatyana, Laura Kawano, and Steven Levitt. The economic impact of Hurricane Katrina on its victims: evidence from individual tax returns. No. w20713. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014.

Frank, Jeffrey. "The impact of Hurricane Katrina on gulf coast libraries and their disaster planning." (2011).

Golden, Olivia. "Young children after Katrina: A proposal to heal the damage and create opportunity in New Orleans." (2006).

Roman, Caterina Gouvis. "After Katrina: Washed Away? Justice in New Orleans." (2007).

Zedlewski, Sheila R. "Building a better safety net for the New Orleans." (2006).