PRE-IMPACT CONDITIONS
Recall Hurricane Katrina.
Think back to the days immediately preceding and following Hurricane Katrina. Use the Internet to find news clips or information if necessary. Focus your research on the city of New Orleans.
Then post responses to the following questions on the discussion board:
- Hurricane Katrina was not a surprise. What pre-impact intervention measures were taken prior to Hurricane Katrina?
- Describe the behavior of the people in New Orleans in the days preceding Hurricane Katrina. Who evacuated? Who didn’t? Why?
- What was the behavior of the people of New Orleans in the days following Hurricane Katrina? Include:
- Residents in the affected areas
- Residents at the shelters
- Elected officials such as the governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New Orleans
- What lessons from Hurricane Katrina can be applied regarding the social vulnerabilities of people surrounding a disaster?