5. Hurricane Dennis
By the end of the first week in July 2005; moving north-westerly
across Cuba, Hurricane Dennis became the first full fledged
hurricane for the U.S. Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2005.
FEMA national headquarters in Washington DC, had put me on
standby for deployment (much to Chief Martin’s surprise at CFD,
since he had not been contacted at this point.) However, since I
was on standby in 2004 for Hurricane Charley, Frances, Gene,
and Ivan – to no avail – I adopted a rather apathetic attitude
towards a deployment assignment for Hurricane Dennis.
But nonetheless, I heeded Martin’s advice: “Do what you have
to do, if you can do it. Good Luck.”
(hmmm….thanks Chief.)
6. Hurricane Dennis
Battering winds of over 135 mph,
Hurricane Dennis imposed an evacuation
for the lower Keys of Florida. Staying on
the original projected path as predicted,
Hurricane Dennis hit landfall near
Pensacola on July 11th
- where only 10
months earlier, Hurricane Ivan made
impact on the Florida panhandle.
Because the panhandle was still
recovering from Hurricane Ivan in 2004,
recovery operation for Hurricane Dennis
seemed nothing more, at best, than just
a continuous recovery operation from
the previous year.
8. Hurricane Emily
On the 16th
of July, Emily became the strongest
hurricane ever to form before the end of July.
At one point, her winds reached up to 155 mph as she
barreled her way across the Caribbean Sea towards the
Yucatan Peninsula. But with varying Atlantic water
temperatures and atmospheric pressures, her Category
status would erratically change within hours.
Upon landfall in Mexico (about 3-4 hrs. from southern
TX), she was a Category 3. …two Category 3’s in
one month.
9. Between Hurricane Dennis and Emily, there
was a reported 46 direct fatalities.
on the average of every 3
weeks, a new hurricane
was being developed.
But by the 16th of August,
Hurricane Irene had
briefly encountered the
Category 2 phase. She
posed as a threat to the
U.S. East coast, but she
dissipated back into the
Atlantic without ever
making landfall.
10. Hurricane Katrina
What might be considered as
Mother Nature’s finest revenge,
or at least the epitome of her
costliest destruction upon
the United States,
Mother Nature
showed us her very best
haunting performance …
to date.
13. This satellite photo
from NASA shows
the average
temperature (82F)
of the Atlantic over
a 3 day period. The
warm Gulf water
temperatures
merely kept Katrina
fueled & directed
her to aim for only
one area. . .
21. …Hurricane Katrina had reached
Category 5, with a relentless
warpath towards the Gulf of Mexico.
She skimmed through southern
Florida, and ruthlessly aimed
towards
Biloxi, Mississippi and
New Orleans, Louisiana.
22.
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24.
25.
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27.
28.
29.
30. The eye of the storm passed about 12 miles from New
Orleans on the 29th of August. Adding insult to injury,
the levees in the city broke
and in some areas,
the water rose up to 25 feet deep.
31.
32.
33.
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35.
36. Katrina’s vengeance was not just in
New Orleans and Mississippi
substantial wind
damage was evident in
Kentucky as well…
Hurricane Katrina
spawned tornadoes
...this one in Georgia.
38. Over 200,000 ‘Katrina Survivors’ escaped to Texas.
Below – the Astrodome in Houston, served as one of 4 major
shelters that could accommodate thousands of survivors
under one roof.
39. Search, Rescue, Recovery and Relief
operations begin to take place. Due to
the overwhelming demands of
organizing an unprecedented national
disaster operation at this magnitude, it
was imperative that the Incident
Command System [ ICS ] was fully
reinforced.
46. Is there a possibility,
that there can be a hurricane
that is greater than a
Category 5 ?
…hell, why not ?
47. … after all, Hurricane Rita
had maximized sustained
winds of 175 mph.
48. (…well, obviously no one from the
National Hurricane Center
has asked me whether or not
we can have Categories greater than 5)
49.
50. Fortunately, Rita was reduced to aFortunately, Rita was reduced to a
Category 3 when she struck Texas andCategory 3 when she struck Texas and
Louisiana on September 24th.Louisiana on September 24th.
but the city of Houston, itself, (4but the city of Houston, itself, (4thth
largestlargest
city with 4 million residents) was sparedcity with 4 million residents) was spared
by Rita’s havoc.by Rita’s havoc.
51.
52. but she left
NO MERCY
for the already,
obliterated state of Louisiana.
58. It’s a continuum of a living
nightmare.
Family members still unaccounted for.
Where is FEMA ?
No home to return to.
Decomposing bodies in attics.
Make-shift hospitals in airport terminals.
Sex offenders preying.
Missing children. Separated children.
59. Cold bloody murdering.
Toxic water. Toxic air to breathe.
Accumulated mold 2-4” thick.
Severely limited accessibility for EMS.
Diseased carcasses infestations.
Dead bodies found high up in trees
as the water receded.
Blaming FEMA.
Rescuers being shot at deliberately.
88. DISASTER. It strikes anytime, anywhere. ItDISASTER. It strikes anytime, anywhere. It
takes many forms -- a hurricane, antakes many forms -- a hurricane, an
earthquake, a tornado, a flood, a fire or aearthquake, a tornado, a flood, a fire or a
hazardous spill, an act of nature or an act ofhazardous spill, an act of nature or an act of
terrorism. It builds over days or weeks, orterrorism. It builds over days or weeks, or
hits suddenly, without warning. Every year,hits suddenly, without warning. Every year,
millions of Americans face disaster, and itsmillions of Americans face disaster, and its
terrifying consequences.terrifying consequences.
89.
90. On March 1, 2003, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) became part of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
91. Thousands of survivors line up for
Federal assistance outside
the Houston Disaster Recovery Ctr.
92. Empty cots – soon to be occupied by
‘Katrina Survivors’ (Houston, TX)
93. This 1.2 million square foot, downtown HoustonThis 1.2 million square foot, downtown Houston
Convention Ctr. was turned into a shelter.Convention Ctr. was turned into a shelter.
99. Where do you go from hereWhere do you go from here ?
100. Cargo aircrafts from all over the U.S.
bring supplies into the National
Guard airfield.
(Gulfport, Mississippi)
101. The Missouri gang – down in West Palm Beach, FL
Representatives from:
Boone County Fire / Columbia Fire / St. Robert
102. …dubbed as the
“FEMA baby” …
she was the
youngest Hurricane
Wilma survivor at
the last shelter for
Palm Beach
County, FL.
103.
104. “Solidarity is learned through contact
not concepts…
when the heart is touched
by direct experience
the mind is challenged to change.”
Peter Hans Klovenbach, SJ
105.
106. Permission is NOT granted for any
or all of this presentation to be
duplicated [copied] or have it be
forwarded over the Internet.
- fa’ tima cp miller- fa’ tima cp miller
107. ““After the Sunrise” – Yanni [Snowfall]After the Sunrise” – Yanni [Snowfall]
““In the Morning Light” – Yanni [Snowfall]In the Morning Light” – Yanni [Snowfall]
Chariots of Fire Soundtrack composed, Arranged, Produced,Chariots of Fire Soundtrack composed, Arranged, Produced,
And Performed by VANGELISAnd Performed by VANGELIS
“”“”Abraham’s Theme’Abraham’s Theme’
““chariots of Fire”chariots of Fire”
Back Draft soundtrack Score composed by Hans Zimmer:Back Draft soundtrack Score composed by Hans Zimmer:
- The Arsonist’s Waltz” -- The Arsonist’s Waltz” -
““Burn It All” -Burn It All” -
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