Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes are powerful and dangerous storms that involve great rain and win. When a tropical storm has a wind speed greater than 75 miles per hour‚ it is considered a hurricane. The United States of America has dealt with many hurricanes that have cost a substantial amount of damage. However there is one hurricane that occurred in 2005 that stands out among the others‚ Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive of the Atlantic Hurricanes during
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Hurricanes vs Tornados Which is worse Hurricanes or Tornados? Which one is larger‚ Which one has stronger wind speeds? Which one has a longer lifespan? These and more interesting facts will be included‚ so sit back and relax. You will find out which is worse‚ what tornado has caused the most damage and which hurricane has killed the most people. To begin‚ the average amount of tornados that affect the US in one year is 1300. However‚ according to source 4‚"5 hurricanes make landfall in
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Hurricanes and tornadoes can have a destructive end result where a lot of financial damage occurs. However‚ the two natural disasters have many distinct characteristics which result in a lot of damage. Hurricanes and tornadoes have many similarities as well as many differences. Hurricanes and tornadoes have just as many differences to set them apart from each other. A hurricane frequency very much differs from a tornadoes’. “On a three year average only about 5 hurricanes make landfall.” (Perry Pg
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The Hurricane of 1938 was a very powerful storm. There were many deaths and a lot of destruction.There were some conditions that made the storm bad like conditions‚ human error and large waves. The way the Hurricane hit the Eastern U.S was a surprise to all. The storm started somewhere off the coast of Africa as a tropical storm. It started small but grew as it moved across the West Atlantic Ocean at 20 mph. Soon the winds reaches 74 mph.The tropical storm had become a hurricane. The storm kept growing
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Hurricanes can have the same speed or more but can have different effects. That is what happened in hurricane Katrina and Nargis. Hurricane Katrina happened in New Orleans in August 29‚ 2005. Hurricane Nargis happened in Myanmar in April 27‚ 2008. Both hurricanes left a lot of damage but hurricane Nargis had more damage. This is so because America was more prepared unlike Myanmar. Before Katrina‚ the tropical depression formed over the Bahamas. New Orleans was informed but didn’t
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Hurricane Katrina To be considered Hurricane Katrina could be the most powerful and deadly hurricane to form and land in the United States to this day. When formed‚ Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane‚ but when landed‚ it became a Category 4 hurricane. This released some of the tension‚ but not much. Hurricane Katrina contained 175 mile per hour winds causing massive pressure and destruction. Most of eastern North America began to take safety cautions. The White House and government began to make
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Livestock Rescue Hurricane Harvey has affected the lives of thousands of people in southern Texas. Eight deaths have been recorded to this date‚ but there is a countless amount of people in need of medical attention and care. While the community itself is struggling to survive‚ a large percent of the population are ranchers and farmers trying to keep their livestock alive through this tragedy. The chances of survival for these animals are slim‚ as they are faced with many obstacles. Debris
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In the texts‚ of To kill a mockingbird‚ The Hurricane and Hairspray‚ the themes of race‚ injustice/justice and friendship are shown. Tales of conviction of blacks or any race of that kind are seen throughout life. With strong friendship embraced when supporting convicted innocent people. It makes you wonder‚ if all these characters have been found innocent‚ how many other people have been charged for a crime that they didn’t commit? Starting off with race‚ this theme is thoroughly seen as the
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devastated. A few weeks ago the most powerful hurricane to date hovered over downtown Huston dumping over 50 inches of rainfall in just 72 hours. This disaster is still unraveling in Huston and understanding what and why this disaster happened is how anthropologist’s plan on helping. There are four components that help anthropologists understand hazards‚ disasters and human experiences. The first component is the material or objective event‚ in this case Hurricane Harvey that was a category five storm at
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Wakulla Springs reached its second highest level recorded‚ behind only Hurricane Dennis in 2005. One business was destroyed and four homes sustained severe damage‚ while an additional forty-three dwellings experienced minor damage.[59] In Jefferson County‚ much of the impact consisted of downed trees and power lines.[62] About 62% of residents were left without electricity.[63] Strong winds in Madison County left similar impact‚ but little structural damage. However‚ the Madison Creative Arts School suffered
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