As one of the most destructive natural disasters in United States ’ history‚ Hurricane Katrina took hundreds of lives and amounted to billions of dollars in damage. As victims see their fallen homes and shattered lives‚ they wonder how this catastrophe could have happened. Some argue that hurricanes are unpredictable phenomena that cannot be controlled‚ and that our government responded to the best of its ability. Others‚ however‚ realize that controlling a storm is completely different than preparing
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These two natural disasters are called floods and hurricanes. In contrast‚ floods moving at 10mph and being a common natural disaster that can affect millions of people around the world. Next‚ hurricanes‚ a storm with a violent wind causing havoc all around the world moving at wind speeds of 74 mph‚ and in similarity‚ both two dangerous natural disasters formed with wind and rain‚ but which one is deadliest? To begin with‚ floods in contrast to hurricanes move at 10 mph with wind speeds of 270 mph and
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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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Six days after Hurricane Ike made landfall‚ Texas experienced the largest blackout in history of the state. Hurricane Ike took place in September of 2008. The Gulf of Mexico‚ Texas‚ and Arkansas were all affected by Ike. Hurricanes can be extremely dangerous and cause large amounts of damage. Hurricanes can form very quickly and destroy communities in only a few days. Hurricanes are caused by warm‚ moist air being present over the ocean. The air rises up near the surface. The warm air rises so there
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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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very excited‚ because it was first day at a new school (Highgate All Age). Most of my friends from primary school were also in attendance. I remembered listening to the radio and heard the meteorologist said‚ “It is coming It is definitely coming‚ Hurricane Gilbert is coming.” That was a day before the storm hit. My sister and I hurriedly went to the supermarket to get batteries‚ flashlight‚ candles‚ and groceries. There were so many people‚ you could hardly move around. The supermarkets were packed
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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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The Oxford Dictionary defines alcoholism as‚ “an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. (Oxford Dictionary). Moderate use of alcohol may have a beneficial effect on the human body. However‚ when alcohol is consumed in large amounts in a short period of time‚ and on a regular basis‚ that person is at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol. (Health Check Systems). One major issue of alcoholism‚ is when a person
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