A hurricane is an intense tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain‚ also known as a cyclone. Hurricanes and tornadoes are both storm systems that can cause a lot of destruction. Hurricanes are much larger than tornadoes but tornadoes generate faster winds. They both need warm and cold air to become a hurricane or tornado‚ but are different in the way they form. Hurricanes and tornadoes both have a calm area at the center called an eye. The eye of a hurricane is the calmest. The winds around
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Galveston Hurricane To begin‚ The Great Galveston Hurricane was the deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States with a total of 5‚000 to 8‚000 deaths. (Brittanica) It was also‚ one of the most costly hurricanes in the United States‚ coming in at third. The hurricane occurred in September of the 1900’s and caused almost 2‚600 buildings to be destroyed. Hurricanes grow quickly‚ and cause a good amount of damage‚ but it is possible to safely survive one. First off‚ hurricanes use warm moist
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The five disasters that I conducted my research on all have similarities and differences. The most dangerous disaster was Hurricane Matthew which vastly destroyed different regions of countries‚ lasting for weeks. The weakest disaster was the earthquake in Gurgaon‚ which was only 4.4 in magnitude on the scale and took place during the morning. In between those I had the London flooding which created a sinkhole that a bus fell into‚ a tornado that hit the Oregon coast and moved its way up the PNW
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Dangers and Destructions of Floods and Hurricanes Floods and hurricanes have been effecting the lives of people around the world for years. This research paper is going to state some of the worst floods and hurricanes‚ and how future ones can be controlled. A flood is an overflow of water on dry land. The two types of floods are coastal and river floods. Coastal floods are the first topic in this research paper. A coastal flood is the flooding of beaches and
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generated by Hurricane Sandy. Now‚ a recent study by researchers at the New York University Colleges of Nursing (NYUCN) and of Dentistry (NYUCD)‚ published in The Journal of Urban Health examines the impact on NYULMC nurses’ post-Sandy deployment to help address patient surge in eight local hospitals and health facilities that had not been as affected by the storm. The mixed method study‚ "Challenges of Nurses’ Deployment to Other New York City Hospitals in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy‚" is
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Tornadoes vs. Hurricanes Hurricanes and tornadoes are both very serious‚ strong forces of nature that can be extremely destructive and devastating. They are of the most violent natural catastrophes ever‚ and both can cause great damage with their overwhelming windstorms. They both consist of very heavy rain and winds and have unusually high wind-speeds. Although they seem a lot alike and very similar‚ they have many differences. Hurricanes and tornadoes are both stormy
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Hurricane Essay Hurricanes are no joking matter. They can leave thousands of people devastated with no place to go home. If you aren’t prepared‚ any hurricane could be catastrophic. A category 5 hurricane can produce winds that exceed 156 mph! If the proper precautions aren’t taken‚ you and your loved ones could be in great danger. This essay will explain how you can properly prepare yourself for a category 5 storm. First‚ you should buy enough supplies to support you and your family for one
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Hurricane Andrew developed from a tropical wave that developed off the African coast on August 14‚1992. On the 16th of August it became labeled as a tropical depression and on August 17th it became a tropical storm and traveled northwest towards Lesser Antilles. By August 21‚ Andrew was midway between Bermuda and Puerto Rico and turning westward.On the morning of August 22th‚ the storm continued to strengthen and became a category 4 hurricane with winds of 175 mph. After briefly weakening over the
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Hurricane Katrina. The World Trade Center Attacks on 9/11/01. Daily responses to critical incidents across the nation. Each of these things is a unique incident‚ in itself‚ but they all have something in common: those responding to incidents like these need to have a plan in order to be successful. Benjamin Franklin has been credited with saying‚ "by failing to prepare‚ you are preparing to fail. ” A good‚ organized plan can often mean the difference between failure and success‚ or even life
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Hurricane Irma is a deadly category 5 hurricane‚ and preparation for such an intense natural disaster like Irma is essential. Some ways to prepare for a hurricane are to have a disaster kit‚ fortify your house‚ and make a family plan. To being‚ always have a disaster kit ready. A disaster kit should inclue things like food‚ water‚ light sources‚ first aid kits and hygiene products. When buying food to prepare for a hurricane canned foods are often the best option. If you don’t already have one‚ be
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