Geog task 51 – exam question Discuss the impacts of storm events in the British Isles and evaluate the responses to them (40 marks) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The British Isles has a cool temperate western maritime climate including four seasons and various weather conditions. Storms come and go some so weak they are unnoticed and some bring in heavy winds and torrential
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strategies and preparations for your Individual Personal Readiness Plan relating to Hurricane Sandy. Just over one month ago‚ the Northeast was not prepared for what would be the most treacherous storm; Hurricane Sandy. The Northeast was never face with a hurricane of this magnitude; Hurricane Sandy became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record and caused damages of at $20 billion. I remember when I first heard about Hurricane Sandy‚ it began its journey in the Caribbean Jamaica. I didn’t pay much attention
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Hurricane season can take a deadly toll on many countries found in the Caribbean‚ such as Haiti. Most recently‚ Hurricane Matthew hit the small country and led to the death of almost nine hundred people. The hurricane having destroyed their homes and flooded the streets brought disease to their front doors‚ and for those already sick‚ it brought death. The country has barely been able to rebuild since the earthquake in 2010‚ causing the recent disaster to have a bigger impact on the country than
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Levees Broke: A Rhetorical Analysis It is nearly impossible to imagine that one day you can be safe in your home and with all of your belongings and the next day a hurricane leaves you with nothing. Unfortunately‚ the 484‚000 people who lived in New Orleans had to experience those unimaginable thoughts first hand in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina. “An entire city was nearly wiped off the face of the earth” (Kellogg) and at least 1‚833 people were killed during and after the storm. There are many theories
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possible disasters. For example‚ On August 29 2005 Hurricane Katrina caused over 50 failure of the levees and flood walls which were protecting New Orleans. The failures of the levee and flood wall makes 80% of New Orleans full of flood. Over a million homes and businesses were flooded by tens of billions of gallons of water in New Orleans. In this case‚ levees and flood walls are responsible to protect people living in New Orleans from hurricane and flood but they did not because of human negligence
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It’s why hospital leaders need to make disaster preparedness a priority. Know the regulations Regulations set by government agencies and accrediting bodies exist to ensure healthcare facilities are prepared for worst-case scenarios. Hurricane Katrina first focuses the spotlight on the vulnerability of healthcare’s emergency preparedness when it hit New Orleans in 2001. The principles of emergency management that resulted from Katrina have not changed much since then‚ says Joseph L. Cappiello
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states in his novel Zeitoun. Zeitoun is a nonfiction book written by Dave Eggers about the main character named Abdulrahman Zeitoun and his Muslim family that lives in New Orleans. During this time‚ Hurricane Katrina is about to run its course through New Orleans. Zeitoun decides to ride the hurricane out and tell his family to leave without him. Throughout the rest of the book‚ the Zeitouns will face many struggles that they may or may not be able to overcome. Although he has good intentions‚ Zeitoun
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to affect the lives of thousands of Americans is Hurricane Katrina. One particular person affected by this hurricane is a man named Abdulrahman Zeitoun‚ who ventured through the destructed city of New Orleans helping those in need‚ while experiencing the malevolent actions placed upon him. Abdulrahman Zeitoun is an individual that underwent an enormous change as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Abdulrahman’s faith was being tested. After the hurricane‚ Zeitoun experienced many unfortunate events throughout
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Deforestation is a real threat to Haiti; its rapid occurrence has caused significant problems. In 1923 forests covered 60% of the land‚ in 2006 there was less than 2% of forest left. Haiti gets 77.3% of its electricity from burning fossil fuels; wood and charcoal. Its rapid population growth‚ poor agricultural practices and excessive wood harvesting has meant that 97% of the island is deforested with extensive soil erosion. Soil erosion has lowered the productivity of land decreasing agricultural
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New Orleans Levee Improvement after Hurricane Katrina ------------------------------------------------- Course Project Elizabeth Sarmento Project Risk Management May 28‚ 2013 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 New Orleans: A Perilous Future 3 Fault Tree One 6 Figure 1.1 6 Fault Tree Two 8 Figure 1.2 8 Conclusion 8 A bibliography 9 Introduction New Orleans: A Perilous Future The levees and floodwalls protecting New Orleans from hurricane’s and floods were designed
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