Effects of Hurricane Igor The people of Newfoundland and Labrador are used to watching natural disasters on television‚ not usually do they get to expierence them up front. But on September 22‚ 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador was hit by Hurricane Igor‚a storm that effected everyone in different ways. Some of the effects of Hurricane Igor were flooding and power outages that lasted up to 12 days. The Hurricane ripped through Newfoundland as a category 1 Hurricane‚ and left
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May 2007 Hurricanes A hurricane is one of the most severe storms the country has to endure. A hurricane can easily damage millions of dollars of property and even kill anyone in their paths. A hurricane is a local name for tropical cyclones in the Caribbean‚ Nnorth Atlantic and Eeastern Nnorthern Pacific. On average there are about six hurricanes in a season and of those about 2 reach become a major hurricane. Hurricane season starts in June and ends in November. A hurricane is a low press
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Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast on August 29‚ but first touched down in Florida a few days earlier. In Florida the storm was only a Category 1 and caused minimal damage to people and the environment. However‚ the well documented damage caused in Alabama‚ Mississippi‚ and Louisiana was one of the greatest natural disasters to ever strike the United States. While much of the Gulf Coast was adversely affected by the hurricane‚ the majority of damage to human life and the environment
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Joshua Darnell Hillard Composition I 17 April 2008 Dr. MacVaugh A Much Needed Change: FEMA & Hurricane Katrina It has been almost three years since the catastrophic hurricane winds and water of Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast. New Orleans was the most damaged city and media coverage showed the outcries of the neglected people. Many feel that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is to blame and‚ rightfully so. FEMA is a very disorganized and dysfunctional agency;
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Hurricanes and Tornadoes Where did my house go! Hurricanes and tornadoes‚ you don’t want to be in either of them. They are both very destructive. If your in one‚ you will more likely die. When you see get protected or sprint away. They are gigantic‚ form in different ways‚ and cost lots of damage. To begin with‚ tornadoes come in very fast and some times with no waring. Tornadoes can be 2.6 miles wide and 6‚000 feet tall. According to Source 3‚ they can last a few seconds or more than a hour
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better off than having a hurricane in your area. Ever heard of Hurricane Sandy‚ Hurricane Katrina‚ or Hurricane Irma? These three hurricanes were very well known and took out many homes‚ buildings‚ and even schools. You are probably wondering what is exactly a hurricane and how can you prepare for one in your area. A hurricane is a huge rotating storm that contains of high winds of at least 74 miles per hour and much water. There are five categories stages of a hurricane. Category five is the worst
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Rico‚ 3.4 million Americans are without electricity after Hurricane Maria‚ like a 50-mile wide tornado‚ virtually obliterated the island’s infrastructure. Essentials like food and water are nearly impossible to distribute‚ especially to the parts of the island that were hit the hardest. Local officials worry they may not reach everyone in time. Yet Donald Trump remained silent all weekend on the worst U.S. humanitarian crisis since Hurricane Katrina crushed New Orleans. Instead‚ the president obsessed
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perfect‚ beautiful day but this was the day that the world witnessed a catastrophie that would have lasting effects on our economy. People sat glued to their television screens as Hurricane Katrina ripped through three states taking with it the homes and lives of millions of people. In the aftermath of this powerful hurricane‚ the people of the United States realized how valuable their families‚ lives‚ and the economy was to them. Something that we took for granted everyday. As the days wore on after
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Christina Askin Health Information Technician HIT-120 Professor Vanda Crossley 2/1/2014 My chosen career path is that of a health information technician working in a hospital. There are many things about this career field that are great for someone who likes computers and wants to work in the growing heath care field‚ but not work directly with patients. In this paper I will go over the job descriptions and responsibilities of a health information technician‚ the skills
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numerous people were stranded with no form of transportation or anywhere to go. Thousands were left waiting to see if Katrina would really strike as the weather stations had predicted. “That day‚ the National Weather Service predicted that after the storm hit‚ ‘most of the [Gulf Coast] area will be uninhabitable for weeks…perhaps longer’” (History.com 1). “For example‚ some 112‚000 of New Orleans’ nearly 500‚000 people did not have access to a car” (History.com 1). “By nightfall‚ almost 80 percent of
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