Based on the government's response to Hurricane Katrina...
In what areas was the government successful?
In what areas did each level of government fail?
What were the major reasons behind the government's success or failure?
Have your ideas about the responsibilities of government changed as a result of seeing this film? Why, or why not?
29 comments:
The government was successful in getting the people into the convention center into some form of safety.The government failed in many areas.They didnt get the people water,food,and housing until months later.My ideas have changed because I really thought the government lacked in the area of protecting the people.I always thought they were ontop of things and I dont know why they didnt get there right away.
-Chrissy Thomatos Period Four
Based on the government's response to Hurricane Katrina I think that the government was only successful in saving their money by not helping people in need. The major reasons behind the government's failure was the fact that had not assesed the situation properly and therefore had no idea what to do in such a crisis. Yes, my ideas have changed as a result of seeing this film because after seeing the helpless people suffer it made me think that the government should help the people who need help and the rest of the people who do not need help can be left alone.
Praveen Sharma-WJPS student
Based on the government's response to Hurricane Katrina...
In what areas was the government successful? texas, is the so far what i see gov't acually doing something!
In what areas did each level of government fail? the super dome!where the most needest of people were in need and the gov't knew nothing about it!
What were the major reasons behind the government's success or failure? the go't said thay have no medie of the sitution going on at the super dome and yet the new medie had knew of them(how is the news have better intel then the gov't?)
Have your ideas about the responsibilities of government changed as a result of seeing this film? Why, or why not? yes,i notice that when america is in need the gov't will take longer to response to to then to respnse to a crises somewere in the middle east!!!
The areas that the government was successful in were sending FEMA down to New Orleans to help the people. The areas that the government failed in were sending FEMA a few weeks after the hurricane. The main reason behind the governments falire is that the government didn't know what to do about this epidemic. My ideas of how the government is being responsible have absolutly changed because these people have been kept down there for such a long time without food, water, cloths, medication, and homes. Before the hurricane hit New Orleans, the government should have evacuated the lower region of the state becasue they knew that it was a catagory 5 hurricane and they didn't do anything about it.
Richard Panio 902 per. 6
In what areas was the government successful?
In what areas did each level of government fail?
What were the major reasons behind the government's success or failure?
Have your ideas about the responsibilities of government changed as a result of seeing this film? Why, or why not?
Honestly i dont think that the government succeeded in anything. I dont see what progress they did since the disaster. It was til a week later they responded & thats not acceptable. Especially the fact that they react quicly when it comes to the world and there's no help to its own people. I just don't understand what happened that made them NOT do anything. There was too much frustration and too many excuses from the government, makes you feel bad to know that this is how your country is helping you. You're in need of help & your government isn't helping but just being ignorent. But on the flip coin, i understand that the government needs time to get settled & the amount of money it would cost to repair those damages. It could of affected the economy on the way.
But still, the government did not forfill its duties.The government
in this situation disgusts me because they had NO reason not to help its own people. It made me sad the film.
Livi Cabrera
Period 4
The government was successful with getting people shelter and making sure they are safe and also saving money. The government failed with not getting people hospitality. The citizens who were affected by hurricane Katrina didn't receive water, food, and housing until months later. My ideas on the Government has changed drastically after seeing this film because after when i saw all the helpless people suffer it made me wonder that the government should help the people who need help. The government seems so spent their money on things that aren't necessary.
JACLYN LEONE
PERIOD 3
I agree with Chrissy, I think the only areas they were successful in was ensuring some safety for the people. The government failed in more important areas like not getting food for the people for a long period of time and not helping citizens get their lives back together by providing housing for them. The major reasons behind the government's failure was they did not take the storm seriously andwere not prepared. My ideas of he government have definetly changed because now I expect more out of the government becuase they have been in a situation that they werent prepared for and I think now they should be more then ever becuase of seeing what was happening in the aftermath of Katrina.
Christina Wylie
I believe that the government was successful at the time of the beginning of the hurricane, when they put most of the people in a place of safety, by putting them in the center. However, I think the government failed more than helping. They had all the money to help the people that needed it the most, but they were too busy thinking of themselves. They also waited way too long until they actually started giving people trailer homes- enough to even let them starve. They didn't give people any food, money, shelter or water, essential things you need to survive. I am not really sure, what the main reasons were behind their success or failure. I just think that they could have helped at a sooner time, and realized that other people needed to live, and not just them. They helped, but it was too late for some people. My ideas have changed, but yet they haven't, because I always thought that the government was never structured well enough to deal with things. After seeing this, I think it deepened how much they really should get their act together. No one should be left behind, but they left them.
'anastasia P'
Tanya Castillo*
period four
The government was succesfull in the area of giving out food and water for all those people who were dieing and that were
really hungry and thirsty and had no food to survive.
I think that the area that the governement failed was his timeing. I really think that if he would of been more quicker with
helping the people of new orleans a lot of lives would of been saved.
The reason of why the government might of failed was because he probably didnt know how to react to a situation like this.
he probably didnt know what to do first and didnt manage this very properly.
Since the beggining i always thought that he did his job has always been done, therefore my idea about his responsibilty
have not changed. The government warned the people about this storm and informed them that it was going to be the
worst storm they've ever had. He warned them and told them to evacuate the city, now it was up to the people to decide
what they wanted to do, if the chose not to move and stay where they were its not the governements fault he did his job
he warned everybody. After the storm occured and people were in the streets looking for food and water and ways to
stay put, it might of not been at perfect timeing or it might of been a little late but the government gave them what they
needed and supported them with food and water. He didnt react right away when it was happening but he got to them, he
gave them what they needed to survive, he did his job, probably not the way people expected him to but in his own way
his job was done.
The government did a great job in moving the people in the Super Dome so then they were safe from outside. But, the government has failed in supporting the peoples true needs like food, water, shelter needs from FEMA, and transportation to get out of there.
Well, in the film it helped me understand that without a person of a certain power's word to make something happen it won't happen. In the film the news women kept saying she was baffled about how the government wasn't doing anything after all the passing days. Maybe, I believe it has to do with the passing of information through the government.
At first I really did not know the real responsibilities of the government, soon I realized that there is lots of work that has to be done. They need to ensure peoples safety which did not work out to much in the Katrina incident. Most of all I think they should help people no matter what the financial income. Start them over and relocate them.
Well, the governmwnt was successful at least gettin some where the people to stay and that it about it. Pretty much everything else, they failed. they failed in having relief efforts, they failed in having any communication between the parts of government (Federal && State). I think that is the whole reason why they failed so badly. Seeing this documentary, did not changed my feelings about the government because I always thought that they should be there for their people in the times of need. This proved me wrong, but at least they may know what to do now; if another situation like this comes along.
CeCe Howard- Period 6 ♥
When hurricane katrina occured I think the government was succesfull because they tried there best to get eveyone to safety. The goverment also failed. The people didn't have food or water till a number of months after hurricane katrina. So there for I think that the goverment was succesful enough to get the people to safty but they didn't give them food or beverages.
mOllie killen :] 902
The government response to hurricane Katrina to me was an disaster. I don't think the government was successful in any area. The federal governments help came way to late while many had already died. They brought troops and supplies in way too late. After watching this documentary my ideas about government have changed a lot. The government needs to help the citizens in a moment of crisis. Most importantly they need to help elderly and needy citizens of the US.
~sarah b
The areas that the government was successful at concerning hurricane Katrina was warning the perople and telling them to evacuate. The government failed to send in troops and give the people esential nessities that they needed. I think that they failed to do this because they were busy doing other thing and not really paying attention to the main concern. For example in the video they said that people were fishing and going shopping. I dont think that my ideas about the government's responsibilities have changes but i do think that sometimes they dont take them as seriously as they should.
I think that the government was succesful in the fact that some people were safe in the convention center. The government failed because the people had no food, water or a house for months and months. The major reason for the government being a failure was because they didnt have anything planned out leaving the people with nothing. My ideas about the government changed because they are here to protect the people and with Hurricane katrina they failed to do that.
Eirene Skocos
period4 class 903
Based On the governments response the government was not succesful in any area. If people are loosing their lives their is NO type of acheivement to be rewarded to anyone.
Each level of government failed to do their job. They did not do what they were elected to do. They left people to drown. Even after the incident people were and still are suffeering so in my opinion the government failed in EVRY AREA.
The major reasons behind the governments FAILURE is because of the people who were involved in the Hurricane. The people involved were mijority African American, so they felt they didnt have to do much.
My ideas about the government yhave not changed. I still think the people are truly the governments responsibility. The Government should protect the people and make sure they maintain a healthy and maintainable life.
Nadya S
Period 6
The government was barely successful in helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina. But one way that they were successful was that the government made an EFFORT to help people out of katrina and into some kind of shelter. The government failed by not providing the people that were in the ruins of the hurricane with water and food. The government should have used their resources and been able to get at least water. The major reason behind the governments failure was their slow response time. My ideas about government has changed because I thought the government was something we cant trust and they were the type to always help us. My ideas about the responsibility of the government has changed because I feel the only things that matter to them is the war and when a state is in trouble they lack in their response but still waste billions of dollars a month on the war.
--Kristofer D. Period 4
the government was successful in getting some of the people into a safe spot and sending out some help, but the government failed in saving most of these people in time. they did not send them any food or water, they just left them out in the hot weather going days without any food. I always thought the government's first insticts would be to do as much as they can to protect us and help keep us safe but after watching this video in class i relized that the government doesn't really seem to care as much as i thought they did, just as long as they take care of themselves first.
-Jessica Morales 901
Based on the movie, the government was sucessful in getting most people into the super dome before the storm for safety. And eventually, after the storm, delivering goods to the people in need. Even though it took a while.
The government failed in many areas. They didn't get goods in time, it should have been quicker and more reliable to the people. And also, they failed to get the people of New Orleans evacuted as soon as after the hurricane Katrina struck. These are two of the biggest failures as I can see, and also not having homes and trailers ready in time from FEMA.
I think that there were no reasons at all. Their should have been procedures and evacuations, and goods supplied as soon as possible, not a week later.
Yes it has, I think that the government has a bigger responsibility of what I've already thought.
I think that the government was somewhat sucessful before the storm hit, as they did take some precautionary measures amonst the citizens of New Orleans. Unfortunately, though, they failed assist those who could not evacuate because of financial issues. Had these citizens been taken care of, the aftermath would not have been nearly so hectic and many lives may have been spared. I cant be sure of why the government did not carry out their responsibility, though I think (As I have said on previous posts) that many underestimated the damage the storm would cause. My ideas about the responsibilities of gvt have not changed since I watched this documentary, though I can now say I have seen these ideals cast aside. The results were clearly devastating.
I was wondering what your class thought about the use of the word "refugee"? and the scapegoating of top US executives?
I agree with both chrissy and christina. Based on the video we saw in class, the government was only successful in getting them to safty. They failed in everything else because they did not give them food, water or anything else but shelter.When they finally did, it was months later. My ideas havent changed about the responsibilities because no matter what youu should do everything in your power to help your people and the government neglected to do so.
kristina papa class 901
The goverenment was succesful in helping F.E.M.A provide trailers and many necesities for the people.
They failed by taking to long to respond. There were people who needed help and did not get it in time. I think the reason for the governments failure is because they really didnt know what to do. They had never experienced such a disaster, but this was no excuse.
My ideas changed after watching the video and hearing both sides of the story. The goverenment is to blame for not providing for the people in time but they were not to blame for the disaster itself.
Anastasia Kiousenterlis [:
period four.
Areas that the gov't was successful in was getting people to safe grounds but when they got them there they failed to provide them with food and clothes people were dying. The major reason behind the govt's failure is it seems that the gov't cared more about saving money. My ideas about the govt's responsibilities have stayed the same; I think that the govt should look out for their own countries as well as others.
- in stuffing hundreds of people into a convention center and sending over some food -_-
- their response which covers all areas (food,medical attention,transportation, etc)
- concerned too much on business apearences and didnt make decision fast enough
- the responsibilities have remained the same - we need different leaders to fulfill them
*the hw i completed before this was posted as anonymous
demetra vezyrakis
I think the government failed to help its people when they needed it the most. They took too long to provide them with essential things like food, water, and clothes. I think that they could have done it better. I don't think they were succesful at anything. I think the government can't deal with the responsibility to help its citizens, they only worry about foreign nations because it's convenient for them.
By:Mariela O(per.4)
Well the goverenment was succesful as for helping the F.E.M.A provide all these trailers and it was for people that really needed that had to wait for almost like a yr with no home.
But the government did fail by taking to long to respond. Especially because there were people who needed help and were not receiving it in time. Well what I think the reason for the governments failure was because they really didnt know what to do because they were defiantly not really expecting it be the way it ended up. They had never expected to experience such a disaster because they had never experienced such a disaster,I don't think thats an excuse though.
Well after watching this interesting video nd got a chance to hear it from other people i would defiantly blame the government becuase of how many people suffered with out having a home.
-Joe B. Period 7
The goverment is succseful in getting some of the poeple to a safe place and trying to get more help from other poeple, they also warned the poeple that a storm was coming but they failed as a government in many ways they didnt get people food and water and they didn't give people somewhere to live until months maybe even years later. My ideas changed because after watching the film i beieve the goverment didnt doa a good job of protecting the people. When you think of the government you think of responsible and making sure everything is in order, i dont undersatnd why they didnt send help faster.
Katelyn disalvo
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