Hurricane Katrina was a category 4 hurricane when it hit New Orleans on the 29th of August 2005. It had formed over the Bahamas and hit southern Florida as a category 1 hurricane. It had strengthened into a category 5 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico before weakening to a category 4. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the costliest natural disaster‚ as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes‚ in the history
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Hurricane Irma is a deadly category 5 hurricane‚ and preparation for such an intense natural disaster like Irma is essential. Some ways to prepare for a hurricane are to have a disaster kit‚ fortify your house‚ and make a family plan. To being‚ always have a disaster kit ready. A disaster kit should inclue things like food‚ water‚ light sources‚ first aid kits and hygiene products. When buying food to prepare for a hurricane canned foods are often the best option. If you don’t already have one‚ be
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Choice and Impact We all make choices. It’s a matter of life. Look back through your life for a second. At this time‚ millions of memories should be racing through your mind. What is the best choice you think you have ever made? In this life we make millions of them. Remember the choices we make open up the path of which life will take us and the impact in which they have on our life is only up to us. So with that said; the best choice I ever made was when I chose to follow the Lord; not just
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Stormy Night in Oregon Inlet At just nine years of age‚ I had so many thoughts were following the pursuit of the adrenaline rushing through my mind. Lightning flashed just before thunder crackled in the cloudy sky. Cold drops of rain danced through the darkness‚ as if in a hurry to meet the ground. My feet splashed through ankle-deep puddles of mud and rain as I rushed to find shelter‚ the only important thing to me at that very moment in time. Three days earlier‚ my Girl Scout troop and I prepared
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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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My Grandmother’s House My grandmother’s house has a very special place in my heart. I lived with my grandmother for many years when I was little. Her house always seemed to have something about it that set it apart from all the rest. When walking in the front door of her house‚ there is a stairway as long as the Red River. It leads to the main hallway of the house. The strong smell of cigarette smoke would tickle my nose by the time I made it to the hallway. My grandmother’s house was always
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like walking through a museum full of pictures of my family. My hallway being long kind of reminds of a hospital hallway because its length and with open doors on every side. First door to your right is the garage‚ our garage is not too big it’s about 30 x 50 ft. it’s just enough space for all our belongings. Most people might paint there garages but ours is just white. As you take the step down to the cold cement floor there’s a hockey/ping pong table towards the left hand corner. Against the wall
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English 1301 Week 4 The Narrative Essay My First Flight The seasons are approaching in which families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. This time of year does not carry the same feelings for me as they did when I was young. I am a military spouse and my husband has been away for most of our holidays. One peculiar Christmas I received the opportunity to spend the holiday with him this was my first flight experience. The morning of my flight‚ I got up at 2 o’clock‚ said a prayer
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Eastern Shore there are a plethora of beautiful buildings that signify greatness. The architecture of the buildings is brilliant and gives the campus a sense of exquisiteness. The thoughts that go through the minds of incoming freshman could only be about what there roommate will be like‚ if they will be able to manage their classes and so on. The living conditions in the dorms are respectable and are suitable for any residential student. But not only is the atmosphere of a campus highly anticipated
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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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