DisastersDisasters

By: Amanda Collier & justine By: Amanda Collier & justine RepmanRepman

The StationThe Station

This fire sparked on the night of This fire sparked on the night of 2/20/03.2/20/03.

A band was playing and they used A band was playing and they used pyrotechnics which caught the sound pyrotechnics which caught the sound proofing materials on fire. proofing materials on fire.

The building had no sprinkler system. The building had no sprinkler system.

The StationThe Station

Many bodies were burned and can Many bodies were burned and can not be found or can not be identified. not be found or can not be identified.

All this changed the lives not only the All this changed the lives not only the people in the fire but the families as people in the fire but the families as well. well.

Many people escaped but many Many people escaped but many others died and were severely others died and were severely injured. injured.

suggestionsuggestion

We would recommend a sprinkler We would recommend a sprinkler system. system.

After watching a video of how a After watching a video of how a sprinkler system would have put out sprinkler system would have put out the fire or at least control it until fire the fire or at least control it until fire fighters could get there. fighters could get there.

Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina

Monday august 29,2005 Katrina Monday august 29,2005 Katrina struck the Louisiana coast. struck the Louisiana coast.

But before it struck the coast the But before it struck the coast the Louisiana residents had plenty of Louisiana residents had plenty of warning time to leave the state. Most warning time to leave the state. Most left but some stayed. left but some stayed.

Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina

When the hurricane was still developing it When the hurricane was still developing it was close to the Bahamas and was was close to the Bahamas and was heading straight for Miami. But the storm heading straight for Miami. But the storm was still weak. was still weak.

It passed over Miami and became stronger It passed over Miami and became stronger as it trudged over the gulf coast. as it trudged over the gulf coast.

As it went over the gulf coast it built up As it went over the gulf coast it built up speed and aggression. Hitting New Orleans speed and aggression. Hitting New Orleans strong causing some major damage. strong causing some major damage.

SuggestionSuggestion

Maybe there should be better Maybe there should be better evacuation routes or wider highways evacuation routes or wider highways just for evacuation.just for evacuation.

Coconut GroveCoconut Grove

Within 5 minutes the whole Within 5 minutes the whole basement of the Club was on fire. basement of the Club was on fire.

Within another 5 minutes the first Within another 5 minutes the first floor was on fire.floor was on fire.

Many people died because the exit Many people died because the exit doors were bricked up or bolted shut, doors were bricked up or bolted shut, the only way out was the main the only way out was the main entrance was a revolving door.entrance was a revolving door.

SuggestionSuggestion

Installation of automatic sprinklers.Installation of automatic sprinklers. Prohibition use of the basement. Prohibition use of the basement. Requirement of defined aisle space Requirement of defined aisle space

between tables.between tables. Exit doors have to be marked by Exit doors have to be marked by

illuminated “EXIT” signs.illuminated “EXIT” signs.

Hurricane AndrewHurricane Andrew

When the hurricane started it started When the hurricane started it started out as a tropical wave on the west out as a tropical wave on the west coast of Africa. coast of Africa.

It lasted from August 14It lasted from August 14thth – 23 – 23rdrd.. It hit the Bahamas, Florida, and It hit the Bahamas, Florida, and

Louisiana.Louisiana. It was a Category 4 hurricane.It was a Category 4 hurricane.

Suggestion Suggestion

Earlier evacuation and better ways to Earlier evacuation and better ways to evacuate people.evacuate people.