HQ Education Columnist
Don't look now, but Bourbon Street is beginning to show signs of life again. What was recently a Hurricane Katrina disaster is now swelling with people who are looking to party again. City management is welcoming guests back with open arms.
The Cajun music and spirits are beginning to flow again in the city that was once a certified disaster. About a half dozen bars and clubs are beginning to reopen, enticing visitors and residents to start enjoying themselves once again. This is a welcomed sight for the "Bring New Orleans Back" commission, a group dedicated to rising above the disaster in order to get their city back on track. City management is training merchants on how to get their businesses back to full strength as soon as possible.
A Lesson in Disaster Management
- Optimistic Signs. In a city once destroyed by an environmental disaster, residents believe that any sign of life, including partying, is proof that the city will be back on its feet in no time.
- Avoiding the Worst. Bourbon Street, and specifically the French Quarter, were spared the worst of the Katrina disaster and will recover faster than most other parts of the city.
- Major Work Ahead. The city still suffers from a lack of healthy drinking water as well as a working sewage system, officials report.
This city and its residents would have never started their amazing recovery without a team of disaster management professionals with advanced training. In fact, disaster management is in the spotlight after this terrible environmental crisis. If you think you have what it takes to complete disaster management training, you should consider this exciting and needed career.
Disaster Management Training
- Environment. As a disaster management professional, you will be working on site at crisis points all over the world.
- Outlook. There will always be a need for professional disaster management personnel to help cities recover from crises.
- Education. Disaster management training programs are offered at colleges and universities all over.
About the Author
Kelly Richardson covers the local education and technology scenes in major cities across the country. His articles appear in a variety of respected educational journals, periodicals, and e-zines. Kelly holds a bachelor degree in English and master degree in education from Georgia State University. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Walden University.
