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CYCLE C Team assignment
1.
Read and analyze:
On August 29, 2005, Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast as a category 3 hurricane. Although the storm had strengthened to a category 5 over the Gulf of
Mexico, it weakened before it reached the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts.
However, its winds of 120-140 mph and wide span claimed more than 1,800 lives and caused over $125 billion in damages. Heavy rainfall created a massive storm surge that flooded coastal communities leaving 80 percent of New Orleans underwater. Businesses and homes were destroyed leaving people without any possessions. Power outages, debris, and dangerous contaminants also created difficulties for rescue workers to continue to save survivors who were hidden amongst the rubble. The people that stayed behind and survived the storm were taken to shelters and later moved to other states. Due to its high economic losses,
Katrina is recorded as the most destructive hurricane that has hit the United
States.
Task:
Hurricane Katrina has reminded citizens of the United States about the threat from large hurricanes along the coast. Local concerned residents of New Orleans have hired your group to design a plan to prepare the citizens for a potentially large hurricane. You will design a PBL model to help you prepare a plan of action.
Please keep in mind the question; How can we prepare citizens for a large hurricane so that mass casualties are avoided?
2.
List what is known:
In 2005, Katrina made landfall in New Orleans as a category 3.
Katrina had New Orleans 80% underwater.
Business and homes were destroyed.
There was over 125 billion dollars in damages.
Katrina claimed over 1,800 lives.
3.
Develop a problem statement:
The citizens should be prepared for any type of hurricane. How can a citizen be prepared for a
4.
List what is needed:
How many citizens live in New Orleans at this time? large hurricane?
What does the city need to do to prepare and not have a large destruction when a large hurricane comes?
Are the levees in New Orleans going to be remodeled?

If New Orleans is under sea level, how can we plan in order to elevate to above sea level?
How many different agencies do we need In order to have a successful plan for the city?
Does the city have the money and resources to rebuilt New Orleans in order to with stand a large hurricane?
How much time do we have in order to design the plan?
5.
List possible actions:
We should have additional agencies to help and plan out for the preparedness of a large hurricane.
Websites: www.gao.gov/new.items/d051053t.pdf
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc086028 www.gartner.com/id=487316
6.
Analyze Information: