The 2010-11 Queensland Floods had significant impact on Queensland with their massive economic cost and loss of life. The floods occurred following prolonged periods of heavy rainfall between December 2010 and January 2011. They resulted in much of the state being inundated with water and had a massive impact on many people. These impacts included the deaths of 30 people‚ 78% of the state being declared a disaster zone‚ and over $5 billion in reconstruction costs—the most expensive natural disaster
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that Ketsana brought‚ it flooded where it never flooded before. Water seeped into houses and in a matter of minutes‚ reached 30 feet. The speed of the flood took everyone by surprise. People have gone to their rooftops or their neighbor’s roofs to save themselves. Rich or poor‚ everyone was caught off guard and no one was spared in this massive flood. Picture this‚ this is a place where I have spent 34 years of my life and never had I encountered such a disaster. This is the national capital region
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destruction of mankind with the help of a great flood which is sent in the form of a supernatural force in order to wipe them out for their misdeeds. Amidst all the existing variations of the flood stories‚ the most renowned is undoubtedly the account from the Biblical book of Genesis. Although this version of the story shares many similarities in terms of the structure that it follows with pre-existing accounts such as Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh and previous Sumerian account; it can be argued
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Who is the better Epic Hero: Sundiata v. Gilgamesh Sundiata which practices the Malian culture is symbolic of a perfect epic hero because being generous and highly favored‚ protecting your kinship‚ being loved by all and earning your fortune is highly respected. However‚ in the Mesopotamian culture the highly respected personality traits of the Malian’s were not important because their epic hero Gilgamesh did not process any of these traits. Sundiata is the better epic hero since he embodies
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THE WORLDWIDE FLOOD Almost every culture has some story explaining a worldwide flood that happened thousands of years ago. These stories have remarkable similarities between them but have extreme differences as well. The similarities include God‚ or the god’s flooding the earth to put an end to corruption‚ and in each story at least one person was saved in order to restore mankind. The differences include‚ what time period the flood occurred‚ how long the survivors
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Noah’s Flood In and Out of the Bible Throughout history‚ mankind has explored the themes of guilt‚ morality‚ and suffering. They sought to find the meaning of each‚ but even today these topics still remain unanswered. What does it mean to suffer? How does our guilt play into the meaning of suffering? Based off of the story of Noah in the Holy Bible‚ we can see the topics expanded and relate to the modern era in Darren Aronfsky’s Noah. The story of Noah from the Bible is a classic story that depicts
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Damage Assessment The worst ever floods in Pakistan’s history have destroyed homes‚ ravaged land and put the livelihoods of millions on a standstill. A complete assessment of losses is yet to be made as floodwaters continue to deluge parts of the Sindh province. As this report is being filed‚ the flooding is battering the Dadu and Jamshoro districts of Sindh due to the overflowing of Manchar Lake. Overall‚ 19 out of Sindh’s 23 districts have been affected and approximately 7 million people displaced
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In Genesis chapter one verse two God was here on the earth‚ He hovered over water in Eden. God also began the process of creation‚ and began creating the earth. Not only did He create the earth‚ but He created mankind and animals. In this chapter it speaks of man being made in God’s image which is so intriguing. God created everything‚ but mankind is the only thing He created to be like Him. God gave us the opportunity to be in His likeness. Not only is that an opportunity‚ but it is an honor to
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The image I have chosen is one by Margaret Bourke-White‚ titled “At the Time of the Louisville Flood”. Margaret Bourke-White was born on June 14‚ 1904. She first gained recognition as an industrial photographer based in Cleveland‚ Ohio and worked for the magazine company known as Fortune. She then became one of the founding member for the magazine LIFE‚ having shot the very first cover of their magazine. Margaret’s name became world-famous for her amazing photographs‚ even more impressive to
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The Sumerian and Biblical Floods: Different or the Same? “And then‚ a number of centuries later‚ God said‚ ‘No‚ no. Everything is crap; I will send a flood down. I will send a flood down across the world‚ because it’s all crap.’ He decided to do the etch-a-sketch end of the world‚ I think.” (Izzard) And that‚ no matter which story of this particular flood story you look at‚ seems to be the main objective‚ to‚ like a etch-a-sketch‚ start all over with a clean slate. While there are several differences
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