Most recent edit on 2005-10-16 00:45:57 by EschaTon
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Our nation has had more than its share of natural disasters. From hurricanes to tornadoes to earthquakes, we have them all. Most recently has been the destruction wrought by hurricane Katrina. It was the most costly natural disaster in the world since the tsunami hit Western Asia. That aside, Katrina has been one of the most costly disasters in American history[,] equaling that of the 1906 earthquakes on the West Coast. [Where did these two facts come from?]
Along with the death count goes the enormous amount of property damage involved. New Orleans was completely wiped out[,] leaving nothing behind for its former inhabitants. The resulting flood took care of anything left. In San Francisco, three-fourths of the population was left homeless (Wikipedia). Everyone in New Orleans lost their homes [not everyone]. However, in San Francisco people did not lose their homes entirely due to the earthquake. Until they were told that their insurance would not cover the earthquake damage, their homes were[,] for the most part[,] safe from total destruction. Once they learned that their property damage would not be covered unless it had fire damage, people started to burn their own homes. Hundreds of people burned their homes to the ground. In all, five hundred blocks of San Francisco were burned, nearly thirty thousand buildings in all.
Katrina is in every way just like the earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906. People from all over the world and all walks of life reached out to help the victims of each tragedy. In both cases, similar results happened before, during, and after the event. Natural disasters cannot be avoided; only preparations and precautions can be taken in advance. When they happen they have to be dealt with accordingly. Our nation will continue to suffer from natural disasters for years to come, but when they come, we should be ready for them.
[Wow! This is really great. You really did an excellent job researching this paper. The only thing I would say against the paper is that the story of the 1906 quake is not summarized. I know a little about what happened (and I'm sure most people might have vague knowledge of it) but a more thorough summary of the events of the quake would have been benefitial. That said, this is an excellent paper. I especially love the conclusion.]
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Our nation has had more than its share of natural disasters. From hurricanes to tornadoes to earthquakes, we have them all. Most recently has been the destruction wrought by hurricane Katrina. It was the most costly natural disaster in the world since the tsunami hit Western Asia. That aside, Katrina has been one of the most costly disasters in American history equaling that of the 1906 earthquakes on the West Coast.
Along with the death count goes the enormous amount of property damage involved. New Orleans was completely wiped out leaving nothing behind for its former inhabitants. The resulting flood took care of anything left. In San Francisco, three-fourths of the population was left homeless (Wikipedia). Everyone in New Orleans lost their homes. However, in San Francisco people did not lose their homes entirely due to the earthquake. Until they were told that their insurance would not cover the earthquake damage, their homes were for the most part safe from total destruction. Once they learned that their property damage would not be covered unless it had fire damage, people started to burn their own homes. Hundreds of people burned their homes to the ground. In all, five hundred blocks of San Francisco were burned, nearly thirty thousand buildings in all.
Katrina is in every way just like the earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906. People from all over the world and all walks of life reached out to help the victims of each tragedy. In both cases, similar results happened before, during, and after the event. Natural disasters can not be avoided; only preparations and precautions can be taken in advance. When they happen they have to be dealt with accordingly. Our nation will continue to suffer from natural disasters for years to come, but when they come, we should be ready for them.
Edited on 2005-10-06 19:38:28 by DrDoctor
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Our nation has had more than its share of natural disasters. From hurricanes to tornadoes to earthquakes, we have them all. Most recently has been the destruction wrought by hurricane Katrina. It was the most costly natural disaster in the world since the tsunami hit Western Asia. That aside, Katrina has been one of the most costly disasters in American history equaling that of the 1906 earthquakes on the West Coast.
Both hurricane Katrina and the earthquakes of 1906 had high casualty counts. The death toll in California was estimated to be somewhere around three thousand. Some say it could have been as high as six thousand (zpub.com). Hurricane Katrina is still making its impact as people keep dying every day from malnutrition and disease. The death toll is around twelve hundred and still rising. Even weeks after the disaster occurred, people are still dying. It was months until San Francisco was stabilized and New Orleans is still not.
Along with the death count goes the enormous amount of property damage involved. New Orleans was completely wiped out leaving nothing behind for its former inhabitants. The resulting flood took care of anything left. In San Francisco, three-fourths of the population was left homeless (Wikipedia). Everyone in New Orleans lost their homes. However, in San Francisco people did not lose their homes entirely due to the earthquake. Until they were told that their insurance would not cover the earthquake damage, their homes were for the most part safe from total destruction. Once they learned that their property damage would not be covered unless it had fire damage, people started to burn their own homes. Hundreds of people burned their homes to the ground. In all, five hundred blocks of San Francisco were burned, nearly thirty thousand buildings in all.
Other problems arose in both disasters. Looting was perhaps the biggest form of illegal activity. People in search of the basic necessities looted grocery stores. In both disasters people tried to steal valuable things from stores such as jewelry. The military was brought in to take control in both scenarios: one with orders to shoot looters on site (San Francisco) and the other to passively apprehend the thieves (New Orleans).
Much like in New Orleans, military aide was given to the survivors of the tragedy in California. Food, water, and other supplies rolled in from all over the country. Aid for Katrina came from all over the world including countries such as Australia and Japan (theaustralian.news.com). Various organizations like the National Football League also pitched in to help the victims of hurricane Katrina along with individual athletes. Aid poured in from all over the country to help San Francisco survivors (paperlessarchives.com).
The economic impact of both disasters was profound. After the 1906 earthquake the stock market went down by ten percent. Insurance companies scrambled to sell their stock to repay the policies they had provided. Hurricane Katrina had an enormous influence on gas prices. Prices shot up as much as forty cents a gallon in the week following the hurricane (msnbc.com). Since then prices have leveled off at only slightly higher levels than they were pre-hurricane.
One big problem with natural disasters is the displacement of people. Survivors of the earthquake headed to the less damaged western parks and plazas and set up tents and other forms of temporary shelter. Others fled to Oakland in search of housing. In the aftermath of Katrina, survivors were shuttled to Houston, Detroit, Sacramento and many other U.S. cities. Temporary housing has been arranged as well as schooling for children (news.google.com).
Katrina is in every way just like the earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906. People from all over the world and all walks of life reached out to help the victims of each tragedy. In both cases, similar results happened before, during, and after the event. Natural disasters can not be avoided; only preparations and precautions can be taken in advance. When they happen they have to be dealt with accordingly. Our nation will continue to suffer from natural disasters for years to come, but when they come, we should be ready for them.
“1906 San Francisco earthquake.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake∞
“1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.” http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/1906earth.html∞
“20 countries offer Katrina aid.” http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16466238%255E1702,00.html∞
“Hurricane Katrina.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina∞
“Pump prices jump across U.S. after Katrina.”http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9146363/∞
“SAN FRANCISCO 1906 EARTHQAUKE DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, & FILMS.” http://www.paperlessarchives.com/sf_quake.html∞
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Our nation has had more than its share of natural disasters. Most recently has been the destruction wrought by hurricane Katrina. It was the most costly natural disaster in the world since the tsunami hit Western Asia. That aside, Katrina has been one of the most costly disasters in American history equaling that of the 1906 earthquakes on the West Coast.
Both Hurricane Katrina and the earthquakes of 1906 had high casualty counts. The death toll in California was estimated to be somewhere around three thousand. Some say it could have been as high as six thousand (zpub.com). Hurricanes Katrina is making its impact as people are still dying every day from malnutrition and disease. The death toll is around twelve hundred and still rising. Even weeks after the disaster occurred people are still dying. It was months until San Francisco was stabilized and New Orleans is still not.
Along with the death count goes the enormous amount of property damage involved. New Orleans was completely wiped out leaving nothing behind for its former inhabitants. The resulting flood took care of anything left. In San Francisco, three fourths of the population was left homeless (Wikipedia). Everyone in New Orleans lost their homes. However, in San Francisco people did not lose their homes completely until they were told that their insurance would not cover the earthquake damage unless their home had fire damage. Hundreds of people burned their own homes. Five hundred blocks of San Francisco were burned, nearly thirty thousand buildings in all.
Other problems arose in both disasters. Looting was perhaps the biggest form of illegal activity. Much like in New Orleans, military aide was given to the survivors of the tragedy. Food, water, and other supplies rolled in from all over the country. Aid for Katrina came from all over the world including countries such as Australia and Japan (theaustralian.news.com). Various organizations like the National Football League also pitching in to help the victims of hurricane Katrina. Aid poured in from all over the country to help San Francisco (paperlessarchives.com).
One big problem with natural disasters is the displacement of people. Survivors of the earthquake headed to the less damaged western parks and plazas and set up tents and other forms of temporary shelter. Others fled to Oakland in search of housing. In the aftermath of Katrina, survivors were shuttled to Houston, Detroit, and Sacramento. Temporary housing has been arranged as well as schooling for children (news.google.com).
Katrina is in every way just like the earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906. People from all over the world and all walks of life reached out to help the victims of each tragedy. In both cases, similar results happened before, during, and after the event. Natural disasters can not be avoided; they can only be planned for. When they happen they have to be dealt with accordingly. Our nation will continue to suffer from natural disasters for years to come, but when they come, we should be ready for them.
"1906 San Francisco earthquake." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake∞
"1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire." http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/1906earth.html∞
"20 countries offer Katrina aid.” http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16466238%255E1702,00.html∞
"Hurricane Katrina." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina∞
"SAN FRANCISCO 1906 EARTHQAUKE DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, & FILMS." http://www.paperlessarchives.com/sf_quake.html∞
Edited on 2005-10-04 23:55:38 by DrDoctor
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"1906 San Francisco earthquake." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake∞
"1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire." http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/1906earth.html∞
"Hurricane Katrina." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina∞
"SAN FRANCISCO 1906 EARTHQAUKE DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, & FILMS." http://www.paperlessarchives.com/sf_quake.html∞
Deletions:
“1906 San Francisco earthquake.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake∞
“1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.” http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/1906earth.html∞
“Hurricane Katrina.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina∞
“SAN FRANCISCO 1906 EARTHQAUKE DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, & FILMS.” http://www.paperlessarchives.com/sf_quake.html∞
Edited on 2005-10-04 23:54:47 by DrDoctor
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"20 countries offer Katrina aid.” http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16466238%255E1702,00.html∞
“Hurricane Katrina.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina∞
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“20 countries offer Katrina aid.” http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16466238%255E1702,00.html∞
“Hurricane Katrina.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina∞
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Analogy Essay
Our nation has had more than its share of natural disasters. Most recently has been the destruction wrought by hurricane Katrina. It was the most costly natural disaster in the world since the tsunami hit Western Asia. That aside, Katrina has been one of the most costly disasters in American history equaling that of the 1906 earthquakes on the West Coast.
Both Hurricane Katrina and the earthquakes of 1906 had high casualty counts. The death toll in California was estimated to be somewhere around three thousand. Some say it could have been as high as six thousand (zpub.com). Hurricanes Katrina is making its impact as people are still dying every day from malnutrition and disease. The death toll is around twelve hundred and still rising. Even weeks after the disaster occurred people are still dying. It was months until San Francisco was stabilized and New Orleans is still not.
Along with the death count goes the enormous amount of property damage involved. New Orleans was completely wiped out leaving nothing behind for its former inhabitants. The resulting flood took care of anything left. In San Francisco, three fourths of the population was left homeless (Wikipedia). Everyone in New Orleans lost their homes. However, in San Francisco people did not lose their homes completely until they were told that their insurance would not cover the earthquake damage unless their home had fire damage. Hundreds of people burned their own homes. Five hundred blocks of San Francisco were burned, nearly thirty thousand buildings in all.
Other problems arose in both disasters. Looting was perhaps the biggest form of illegal activity. Much like in New Orleans, military aide was given to the survivors of the tragedy. Food, water, and other supplies rolled in from all over the country. Aid for Katrina came from all over the world including countries such as Australia and Japan (theaustralian.news.com). Various organizations like the National Football League also pitching in to help the victims of hurricane Katrina. Aid poured in from all over the country to help San Francisco (paperlessarchives.com).
One big problem with natural disasters is the displacement of people. Survivors of the earthquake headed to the less damaged western parks and plazas and set up tents and other forms of temporary shelter. Others fled to Oakland in search of housing. In the aftermath of Katrina, survivors were shuttled to Houston, Detroit, and Sacramento. Temporary housing has been arranged as well as schooling for children (news.google.com).
Katrina is in every way just like the earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906. People from all over the world and all walks of life reached out to help the victims of each tragedy. In both cases, similar results happened before, during, and after the event. Natural disasters can not be avoided; they can only be planned for. When they happen they have to be dealt with accordingly. Our nation will continue to suffer from natural disasters for years to come, but when they come, we should be ready for them.
Works Cited
“1906 San Francisco earthquake.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake∞
“1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.”
http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/1906earth.html∞
“20 countries offer Katrina aid.”
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16466238%255E1702,00.html∞
“Hurricane Katrina.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina∞
“SAN FRANCISCO 1906 EARTHQAUKE DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, & FILMS.”
http://www.paperlessarchives.com/sf_quake.html∞
http://news.google.com/news?q=katrina+refugees&num=20&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&sa=N&tab=nn&oi=newsr∞