origin in the indigenous religions of past civilizations. The Mayan storm god was named Hunraken. A god considered evil by the Taino people of the Caribbean was called Huracan” (noaa.gov 2005). Ready.gov describes a hurricane as “a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean‚ Caribbean Sea‚ Gulf of Mexico‚ and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.” It further states that they are accompanied by thunderstorms and spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
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waves are best around April and May because this is the time that the tropical cyclone and the East Coast Lows (ECL). East Coast low are intense low-pressure systems this pressure system usual occur serval times a year generally off the eastern coast of Australia‚ in particular southern Queensland and NSW. This pressure systems effect the surf by created bigger swells and smooths out the waves.The tropical cyclone .Most of the time beach has light Westly winds
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------------------------------------------------- Flood A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land which is normally dry.[1] The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a covering by water of land not normally covered by water.[2] In the sense of "flowing water"‚ the word may also be applied to the inflow of thetide. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies‚ such as a river or lake‚ in which the water overtops or breaks levees‚ resulting in some of that
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INTRODUCTION Economic development is the increase in the standard of living of a nation ’s population with sustained growth from a simple‚ low-income economy to a modern‚ high-income economy. (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_development) Bangladesh is an economically developing country. We cannot develop our country because of some major economic barriers. Economic development of a country effected by many facts including political‚ economical‚ geographical
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speeds may reach 180km per hour. * High intensity‚ high volume rainfall (up to 500mm in 24hr) There are also known as: * Hurricanes (North Atlantic) * Cyclones (Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal) * Typhoons (Western Pacific) * Willy Willies (unique to Australia! Although often still called cyclones e.g. Cyclone Tracey) The conditions required for Hurricanes to form: * Sea temperatures greater the 27’C for a significant period of time and over a depth of at least 50m)
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Disaster management in Pakistan By Irshad Ali Sodhar (FSP) Outline 1. Introduction 2. Disaster; definition and types 3. Disaster management 4. Phases of disaster management; a. Mitigation b. Preparedness c. Response d. Recovery 5. History of disasters in Pakistan 6. Disaster in the wake of recent floods 7. Structure of disaster management in Pakistan 8. Role of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) 9. Abysmal state of disaster preparedness and management in Pakistan
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by listening to the radio. 4. Describe the type of weather that usually accompanies a high (anticyclone) and a low (cyclone) in middle latitudes. Highs (anticyclones) are usually accompanied by fair weather. Highs that originate in northwestern Canada bring cold‚ dry weather in winter and cool‚ dry weather in summer to much of the coterminous United States. Lows (cyclones) typically produce cloudy‚ rainy or snowy weather. An exception would be Lows that develop over broad regions of arid
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Dorothy‚ an orphan who lived with her uncle and aunt in Kansas‚ was accidentally brought by a cyclone‚ as the cyclone lifted the house Dorothy and her dog‚ Toto‚ were in‚ to the Land of Oz. The house accidentally landed on a Wicked Witch of the East and killed her‚ which made the Munchkins freed from the Wicked Witch slavery. Despite the beauty of the Land of Oz and the gratefulness of the Munchkins‚ Dorothy still wanted to go back to Kansas. Thus the Good Witch of the North‚ which came to the Land
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What Moves the Oil and Gas Price? Why are oil prices and gas prices so dramatically increased in the last view years? Oil and gas price will maintain the current level or rise in the next years because of the world economy‚ an increased demand on oil and its production costs‚ the gas demand‚ and the investment in developing alternative energy sources. How long will the oil reserves last? It is currently estimated that the oil reserves in the United States will last for 20 to 30 years
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Hallucinogens or psychedelics are mind-altering drugs‚ which affect the mind’s perceptions‚ causing bizarre‚ unpredictable behavior‚ and severe‚ sensory disturbances that may place users at risk of serious injuries or death. Hallucinogens powerfully affect the brain‚ distorting the way our five senses work and changes our impressions of time and space. People who use these drugs a lot may have a hard time concentrating‚ communicating‚ or telling the difference between reality and illusion. Hallucinogens
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