Thursday evening‚ July 23‚ 2015 hits a bit close to home for me‚ as this was the evening when a gunman opened fire in a local movie theater in Louisiana. The Grand Theater 16‚ in Lafayette‚ LA was the place where three people were killed along with nine others injured during the evening showing of the Amy Schumer film‚ Trainwreck. Shortly after the 7:00 pm‚ a gunman stood up during the film and began to open fire. He started firing on patrons as they sat unexpectedly of any such heinous act. As the
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Bonjour Helen! I am so glad to hear that you will be moving into the neighbourhood. My name is Lauren‚ and I live right across the street. What’s that‚ you want to hear what I look like? Okay‚ I have blond hair‚ brown eyes‚ and… oh no‚ that won’t work‚ because you don’t know colours. Well for starters‚ my eyes look like mint chocolate tastes. They are rich and deep. My hair is like the feeling of sunshine on your face‚ and it almost resembles the mane of a lion. It is very long‚ and it reaches
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able to: • Define the term “hurricane” • List three categories of a hurricane. • Tell how a hurricane is formed • State how a hurricane is measured and name a scale which is used. • Define the structure of a hurricane • Explain the effects and impacts on the environment and the society. Definition A Hurricane is a severe storm with a violent wind. A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone‚ the
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Wow! Tornadoes and hurricanes are amazing. People think they’re the same just because they are natural disasters. They are actually different in many different ways. I think it’s very cool and awesome that they have different ‚ but sometimes similar‚ unique ways. I love learning about these things. Tornadoes are awesome! While I was at school‚ a weather man came to my school. His name is Spencer Adkins. He told us how tornadoes happen about 800 times in a single year
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A Natural Disaster: Hurricane Katrina In August of 2005‚ the lives of the people living in New Orleans changed drastically due to a massive hurricane. Hurricane Katrina is the third deadliest hurricane to ever hit the United States. There were several lives taken‚ many families and homes destroyed. The financial damage caused by the hurricane was shocking. Several countries and people made donations to help rebuild homes and the city of New Orleans. There were several lives taken as well
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Tornadoes and hurricanes are both natural disasters that claim many lives each year‚ although one starts in the water and one starts in the air. They are both devastating forces of nature causing tremendous amounts of damage. Many people do not know the differences between a tornado and a hurricane‚ but rather he similarities of the two. Although they both cause great amounts of destruction‚ they do in completely different ways. The one main difference between a hurricane and tornado is how and
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"Hurricane Katrina: A Natural and Political Disaster" Four days after Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the northern Gulf Coast‚ tired and angry people stranded at the convention center in New Orleans welcomed a supply convoy carrying food‚ water and medicine with cheers and tears of joy. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. It was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third-strongest land-falling
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PUBLIC POLICY RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA Summary As the Gulf States begin the massive task of reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina‚ the nation is actively engaged in a dialogue concerning the lessons learned from this catastrophe‚ and the best options moving forward. Many are asking whether the aid package and policies proposed by President Bush are the right approach to rebuilding and restoring the region. While the hurricane shines a much needed spotlight on a number of societal issues‚ it
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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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The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1‚ 1999‚[8] with the first tropical cyclone developing on June 11.[9] It was an above average season in which 16 tropical cyclones formed.[10][11][12][13] Twelve depressions attained tropical storm status and eight of these became a hurricane. Five hurricanes further intensified into major hurricanes.[10] The season featured a record-breaking five Category 4 hurricanes‚[14] later tied in 2005.[15] A persistent La Niña that developed during the
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