Principal Sharon Webb said. The blowing snow also temporarily closed a 150-mile stretch of Interstate 70 from just outside Denver to the Kansas line‚ along with other smaller highways in eastern Colorado‚ including the one leading to the school. The storms that crossed Kansas last Thursday and again this week dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some places and knocked out power to thousands of customers‚ mostly in eastern counties. Section 4 Many students were left to sleep overnight at their school
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In 2008‚ Hurricane Ike‚ one of the most destructive hurricanes in Texas history‚ knocked out power to over 2.6 million people. The storm caused a 14-foot surge and over 18 inches of rainfall. Before the day was over Ike had claimed 84 lives and 19.3 billion dollars in damage. That storm was one of the most terrifying experiences in my life. Life after the storm was no better. The heat was oppressive‚ the cleanup monstrous‚ and the weeklong lack of electricity humbling. Thesis/Preview: Hurricanes
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focus on hurricanes. Homeland security digital library states "Hurricanes are strong storms that cause life and property threatening hazards such as flooding‚ storm surges‚ high winds and tornadoes.” a typical hurricane is about 300 miles wide and extends from 25 to more than 150 miles. The winds in a hurricane usually exceed 74mph. 2. one of the worst hurricanes was Katrina on August 23rd‚ 2005 the storm begins to form and it technically didn’t end until August 30th‚ 2005. on auguast 23rd
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| Hwa Chong Institution Integrated Humanities 2013 – Sec 3 Geography ElectiveWeather StudiesExercise 5: Tropical Storms – Comparative Study | Name: _______________________ ( ) Date: _____________ Class: ______ 1. Read GA 423‚ GA359 and GF 530 and fill in the relevant information in the table below. Online – Cyclone Nargis: http://beta.searca.org/searca/index.php/knowledge-management/knowledge-resources/policy-brief-series/226-rebuilding-myanmars-agriculture-after-cyclone-nargis
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natural environmental causes. Hurricane Sandy was one of the biggest storms to hit the Northeastern United States. The storm affected many homes and businesses forcing many businesses to close. The destruction was unpredictable but North Shore LIJ employee’s response was great. Whit Just about 16 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient facilities‚ the enormity of the challenge facing North Shore LIJ both during and after the storm. As Part of its disaster preparedness planning for any emergency‚ North
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One theory in Jared Diamond s Collapse is that soil degradation and erosion leads to insufficient agriculture and a society s demise. In Timothy Egan s The Worst Hard Time‚ he sets forth in specific and excruciating detail exactly what Diamond outlines in Collapse. Only Egan s book isn t theoretical. It isn t a survey of what s happened in other countries. It s about the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. It s about what happens‚ right here in the heart of America‚ when the land is misused‚ mistreated‚ and
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destruction‚ and involves heavy wind speeds that can end up deadly. Both hurricanes and tornadoes have an early warning system to warn everyone around to seek shelter. Both storms have storm watches in common to tell people to seek shelter. The only difference with tornadoes and hurricanes on this subject is tornadoes have a storm
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INTRODUCTION If you don’t already know what a hurricane is‚ well just keep reading because this is going to provide you the information you need about hurricanes. What Is A Hurricane? A hurricane is a spinning storm that starts to form in the ocean. Hurricanes are most common on the east side of the United States‚ well if you DON’T know where east is it’s the State of Florida is at‚ let me guess you don’t where is Florida is… if you don’t well just check the map of the U.S. Anywho hurricanes can
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return on their stock before and after the date of dissipation of the hurricane‚ observed as August 30th‚ 2005. Results show stock returns‚ although dropping slightly after Hurricane Katrina‚ not having any measurable negative effect as a result of the storm. These results support the efficient market theory‚ as the insurance industry did not have any adverse effect from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina‚ allowing for no opportunity for abnormal return or avoidance of a loss. Appropriate statistical
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“If deep-sea fishing is the most dangerous of all civilian occupations‚ it is especially so during winter months or during storms at any time of year.” Yet‚ “risk taking is something they are paid to accept” (Cockerham‚ 131). [Epigram] As depicted by Sebastian Junger’s nonfiction account‚ The Perfect Storm‚ deep-sea fishing requires a level of determination that can override scientific data and superstitious judgment‚ in the interest of getting money. He tells the story of the Andrea Gail‚ which
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