Is the U.S. Facing another severe hurricane season?What lessons have we learned from Katrina?

Question

What can be done to lessen the impact of anothere severe hurricane season in the U.S.?

Very good answers, all of them so far.......thank you......

Answer 1

I think that the worst part of Katrina is the fact that so many people were stuck in New Orleans for so long. I HOPE that the government has learned from this mistake. I think that the best course of action is to have a brigade of buses available to take people out of the area as soon as we know that a hurricane is coming. We also need to have some sort of shelters available to house these people prepared.

Answer 2

I think another severe hurricane season is on its way. It has been mild so far, but there are still about 5 months left in the season. I think the climate change is really whats responsible for this, and while we are in this pattern it will continue to be severe. I think we have learned that hurricanes are not something to procrastinate about. When first warned about a new hurricane, the target areas need to come up with a plan for evacuation and a plan for those that cannot evacuate after a hurricane strikes. They need to have a quick and efficient plan of evacuation that will not backfire. They also need to make the response quicker after a hurricane. Regardless of the damage, government officials need to find a way to get in there as soon as possible with an efficient plan to get people the help they need. I'm sure that Katrina was an eye opener for all the government and hopefully we will have a better response to anything nature throws our way. It may not be perfect, but there is a lot of room for improvement.

Answer 3

There are a lot of things that contribute to severe hurricane seasons that have nothing to do with Global Warming. Specific weather patterns need to occur that will allow hurricanes to form and come into the US.

That being said the what global warming does affect is how fast hurricanes strengthen. Because the water is warmer they get stronger faster, which means that if the right weather patterns exist then the US will be at a greater risk for a stong hurricane hitting, but not necessarily at risk for MORE hurricanes hitting. Althought it is easier for them to form with warmer water.

It just takes ONE bad hurricane to kill a lot of people.

Answer 4

What we learned from Katrina would be when they say get out get out. I understand that some people do not have a way to get out, I feel bad for them. We just have to accept that things like this happen. God did them for a reason. The tsunami that happened a couple of years ago. Look at have many people lost their lives. Things just happen, but there is a reason.

Have an Evactuation Plan. Maybe a back up one wouldn't hurt. I don't think the government really did all they could. They could have buses talking the people who did not have a way to get out. The town I live in, we were so excites that we would get new students from the evactuees and my mom new students that she could love and give them hope. Our Church was going to house them. They came, the mayor said keep going he didn't want them here.

Answer 5

The truth of the tragedy in New Orleans lies with the decisions of the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana. They decided not to risk evacuating and wasting money. The National Hurricane Center had New Orleans in the cone for landfall by 5 pm Friday before landfall on Monday morning. The city needs at least 48 hours for a total evacuation. They were not bright enough to understand the seriousness of Katrina. The NHC was forecasting Katrina to be a major hurricane at landfall. I am a meteorologist, and I have heard rumors that the head of the Hurricane Center called the White House several times pleading with them to get the idiots in Louisiana to start the evacuations. They only went to voluntary evacuations very late. The decision to call for evacuations were with the mayor and governor. I had given my forecast to several people who work with me, and they had their families evacuate on Friday afternoon. PS The people of New Orleans are getting what they deserve by reelecting Nagin. They are showing their own ignorance of the facts.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

nothing except there is tiny (tiny but slight) possibility that building a city below sea-level next to a 24 mile wide lake, the ocean, and in the path of hurricanes might not be such a good idea

Answer 8

For cities: have a feasible evacuation plan. For example, be prepared to make the highways into one-way routes away from the hurricane.

For individuals: also have a plan. Have cash and temporary food supplies if you need to evacuate in a hurry.

Answer 9

We learned that all government agencies are equally inept

Answer 10

to not depend on the government to be helpful.you have to depend on yourself if you expect to get out alive