Arabia‚ and Venezuela‚ just to name a few. These foreign countries supply the United States with 60 percent of their oil needs. The other 40 percent comes from such states as Alaska‚ Texas‚ and California. In such cases of an emergency‚ such as a hurricane‚ the United States maintains an oil reserve. According to Amadeo (2010) “The U.S. uses 20% of the world’s oil” (para. 6). The amount used for transportation is two thirds of the worlds oil and this includes what oil is used for heating during the
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HURRICANE KATRINA Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. Hurricane Katrina started out as any other hurricane‚ as the result of warm moisture and air from the oceans surface that built into storm clouds and pushed around by strong forceful winds until it became a powerful storm. Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23‚ 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a moderate Category 1 hurricane‚ causing some deaths and flooding there before
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examines the immediate and continuing economic effects of hurricane Sandy that struck the North Eastern Region of the United States of America‚ specifically New York‚ and New Jersey in late October of 2012. Several articles from national and regional news agencies were used to compile the facts pertaining to the economic conditions of the region as well as the implications on the national economy. Studies indicate that the economic effects of hurricane Sandy has caused loses totaling over $50 billion dollars
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November 21‚ 2013 Edward’s Understanding Big Fish is a film directed by Tim Burton and filled with all sorts of different elements. One of these elements pertains to Edward Bloom‚ a man too full of thoughts and excitement for his hometown of Ashton. This element spreads throughout the entire film while at the same time‚ demonstrating two of Edward’s different views: the one of the world and the one of himself. Both views play an important role in the film as they are tied together during on the
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Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of the United States during the last 100 years. Hurricanes all start in tropical waters because they can only start in warm waters. The wind and air conditions must be just right‚ and once a hurricane is started it can be moved around by powerful winds. They are basically a very deadly cyclone of wind and water. They range from category 1 to category 5‚ with 5 being the worst. The most deadly hurricane was on September 8th‚ 1900
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that the world has recently had to face was Hurricane Katrina. In this devastating storm‚ “nearly 1000 people perished‚ and hundreds of thousands were left homeless” (O’Neill‚ 2005). Not to mention “the financial cost [that] may top $100 billion” (O’Neill‚ 2005). The area that we mainly affected was Louisiana in the United States. This is where the hurricane caused the most damage and destruction. The major event was of course the actual hurricane‚ but there were other effects that lasted over
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Expository Essay: Lord Acton once said‚ "Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Write an essay in which you analyze Macbeth as a round character who has become corrupted by his ambitious power. Round Character- Character that changes throughout the play. SAT Vocabulary- Metamorphosis- Change Transformation- Change As a round character. Macbeth undergoes a metamorphosis throughout the play‚ transforming form a noble hero into a bloodthirsty tyrant.
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Hurricane Pam Every community is faced with natural and man-made hazards that can best be addressed ahead of time by planners working closely with emergency management personnel to mitigate the threat and prepare for post-disaster recovery. Hurricane Pam was a simulated storm in New Orleans used to evaluate potential losses‚ improve response plans‚ and provide better coordination between agencies proactively. Hurricane Pam brought sustained winds of 120 mph‚ up to 20 inches of rain in parts
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Eggert/5th In August 2005‚ my life changed. What was home to me‚ New Orleans‚ became a memory. I was forced by the natural disaster‚ Hurricane Katrina‚ to move to Houston. Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane that was very devastating. It ruined on sight everything it passed through. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane[->0] of the 2005 Atlan[->1]- tic oil platforms[->2] and caused the closure of nine refine- ries. The forestry industry in Mississippi
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Expository Essay English 2201 3/29/2012 Why do people smoke? Or choose to smoke? Adolescences have many choices to make as they develop into adulthood. Such choices include what career path they will take‚ and whether to attend university or collage. However‚ other than the huge decisions that will shape you as an adult‚ there are also many small decisions that can have the same effect on your life‚ such as weather you choose to smoke or not. Personally‚ I believe smoking is wrong. Smoking
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