Hurricane Sandy and It’s Effects Hurricane Sandy and It’s Effects Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast only a few weeks ago‚ yet it is already a part of the history. Millions of people had power and water outage all over the east coast; in small towns as well as in big cities. Many lost their houses while some lost their live‚ yet the disaster is not something that can be prevented‚ or avoided. It’s something to be careful of. Everything is predetermined
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the hurricane and the tornado which both cause heavy amounts of damage and are uncontrollable. There are many similarities in how hurricanes and tornadoes are formed. Although they are distinct disasters‚ hurricanes‚ and tornadoes pose similar threats to resources because of high winds which can destroy properties and affect the economy along with people’s lives. Both the hurricane‚ and the tornado are rated on a category scale. First‚ devastating‚ and deadly natural disaster is a hurricane. In
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Introduction A hurricane is a tropical revolving storm. It is a very large circular area of low pressure‚ driven by evaporation from warm seas. In areas away from the Equator‚ air is drawn into the hurricane to replace the rising air. Owing to the Earth rotation‚ wind in a hurricane spiral inwards in an anti-clock wise direction. Wind speeds can reach 300km/ hour‚ although there is an area at the centre of the hurricane ‚the Eye where conditions are calm. After a hurricane goes through its stages
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Hurricane Web Site Analysis Rate the sites from 1-5 based on the criteria below with: 5=superior; 4=good; 3=acceptable; 2=fair; 1=poor Site Ease of Use Information Educational Value Average Rating Hurricanes: Online Meteorology Guide 4 4 5 4.3 How Stuff Works 5 5 5 5 BBC News: Animated Guide: Hurricanes 3 4 4 3.6 National Geographic: Forces of Nature 5 3 2 3.3 Discover Channel: Hurricane Videos 0 0 0 0 Which site do you rate as the number one site?
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speed. As I pick up my pencil I am a hurricane when I write‚ the words spewing forth onto the paper‚ accelerating with unexpected intensity. But such intensity is impossible to maintain and like an eye wall undergoing replacement‚ the number and speed of ideas grows weaker‚ sometimes wandering off course altogether. But then‚ like a strong gust of wind‚ a new inspiration generates a fresh torrent of ideas that beg to become a part of the story to be told. Hurricanes get their energy from warm moist
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There is no doubt that hurricane Harvey was one of the worst natural disasters ever‚ and it happened in my own backyard. I have been through Rita in 2005 and Ike in 2008 and nothing happened to our family‚ so I really did not see hurricanes as anything to worry about. I was very wrong. The Houston Flood Control District had a conference on the news saying that water was going to be released from Addicks reservoir‚ which I lived right next to. They told us that there will not be flooding in our neighborhoods
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New York City “the city that never sleeps” definitely hasn’t slept since Sandy a powerful Hurricane knocked our lights out on October 29‚ 2012. New York has worked around the clock in rescue efforts and stabilizing our city that has been severely damaged by this unexpected natural disaster. Sandy is responsible for the death of the very young and the very old‚ the rich and the poor‚ sick and healthy people. It’s responsible for leaving so many people immobile‚ homeless‚ hungry‚ thirsty‚ without
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this event have? In 2012 Hurricane Sandy began as a low pressure system which developed sufficient organized convection to be classified as a tropical depression. In the immediate term‚ three factors have come together to make Hurricane Sandy what it is: A huge storm with winds gusting up to 90 mph (145 kph) set to make landfall somewhere on the East Coast Monday night. First‚ hurricane season is still on‚ meaning the tropics are still actively generating storms. Hurricane Sandy came ashore in northern
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Hurricane Sandy Aftermath Hurricane Sandy hit New York hard. Power was lost; there were floods‚ several casualties and deaths. But the neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan‚ Red Hook and Gowanus areas of Brooklyn‚ and Staten Island were perhaps one of the greatest affected by this natural disaster. Because scientists are predicting that by 2100‚ the century event of Hurricane Sandy will be an annual occurrence. So‚ because of this‚ the question of “How can we protect New York from this in the future
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Running Head: HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? 1 Hurricanes: The 21st Century’s New Threat? Paul Greene Brian Wiseman Amy T. Swindell Oklahoma Wesleyan University Adult & Graduate Studies BMB014 Running Head: HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. 2 HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? .....................................
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