effects and happenings of the hurricane sandy. In my report I will be explaining how big sandy was‚ how many people she affected and heaps more. The aim of this report will be to give you more unknown information on Sandy. For my report I have chosen hurricane Sandy‚ Sandy was a big hit. When Sandy hit it took people many years to recover from the category 3 hurricane. Sandy hit the United States‚ and a few places around it. Report Findings: Location Sandy the hurricane hit the United States of
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Hurricane Greta‚ it occurred in 1978 on September 19th in southern Belize. From here on‚ there were 4 deaths and 5‚000 people affected. Meanwhile‚ there were also about 1‚200 homes damaged‚ about half of which towns were along the coastline. My step dad has experienced Hurricane Greta in his past and described it having a lot of rain along with high‚ strong winds. Another way he described this horrifying hurricane was‚ how most people who lived in his village and whose houses couldn’t withstand
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Hurricane Katrina Introduction Did you know that 705 people are still missing after Hurricane Katrina took place? Hurricane Katrina was a fierce hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast of the United States. Time Hurricane Katrina lasted for days. It originally formed on the south eastern part of the Bahamas on August 23‚2005 according to‚ Kim Ann Zimmermann‚ an author of live Science. Hurricane Katrina then made its way to the southern parts of Florida as a category one hurricane on August 25‚2005. On
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Introduction- In this essay I will be talking about tornadoes and hurricanes. Also the things they have in compare. And the things that are different between Tornadoes and Hurricanes. According to source number 2- "Tornado alley" is an informal term that describes the area In the United States where the strongest tornadoes occurs most frequently- particularly northern Texas‚ Oklahoman‚ Kansas‚ and Nebraska. Other States greatly affected by tornadoes include Arkansas Louisiana‚ Mississippi
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To start off‚ tornadoes and hurricanes are both inclement types or forms of weather. They can both destroy homes‚ trees‚ cars and they can both kill people. Also‚ they both can have people run away from their homes and leave everything behind. Not to mention‚ having meteorologists report
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Tornado and hurricane essay First of did you know that a hurricane is worse than a tornado. A tornado can happen at any time a hurricane can happen with a warning. So you need to be prepared so you need to know the cost ‚ the size‚ and the appearance. A tornado can throw a cd so hard it can go through a tree. Also a tornado can throw a fork through a tree. Next a tornado can cost up to 500$ million at the average. A hurricane can cost 100$ Billion at average.The reason is because
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A hurricane is a huge storm known as a “tropical cyclone”. These can also be identified as typhoons.The tropical storms winds must reach at least 74 mph to be considered a hurricane. Anything below this is just considered a tropical depression or a tropical storm. Hurricanes usually only occur in the Atlantic Hurricane season (June 1-November 30). Hurricanes form over warm ocean water. They use the warm moist air as fuel at the bottom of the hurricane. As the huge storm produces high wind speeds
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Jennifer Bradley Research Paper Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike hit the Texas Gulf coast on September 13‚ 2008 near Galveston‚ Texas. When Hurricane Ike hit it registered as a category 2 hurricane; however‚ before it hit land the storm went as high as a category 5 hurricane. Even though this hurricane was only a category 2 it still caused major damage. Hurricane Ike came ashore in Texas at 2:10 a.m. CDT‚ Sept. 13‚ and brought a wall of water over 13 feet high‚ sweeping through Galveston
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Project Title: Stronger Turbines‚ Weaker Hurricanes Project ID # 970G Abstract Currently‚ fossil fuels plague our planet‚ destroying the environment and increasing the rate of global warming. This increases the frequency in which hurricanes are created‚ contributing to the end of numerous lives and billions of dollars in damages. The systems devised to protect cities from these natural disasters are often flawed‚ costing a large sum of money or requiring an excessive amount of land. However‚ according
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American. Mardi Gras‚ the unique festival that adapts from French culture celebrating public and parades on the street that only happens in New Orleans and the culture and seafood that bring many visitors to the city. But New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina‚ because of its proximity to the coast and low elevation the city was completely flooded under water. It changed the population‚ traditions‚ and economy. Village de L’est is an Eastern New Orleans neighborhood where people live at an average
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