Hurricanes are powerful atmospheric vortices that are intermediate in size. Hurricanes are unique and powerful weather systems. The word "hurricane" comes from a Caribbean word meaning "big wind". Views of hurricanes can be seen from a satellite positioned thousands of miles above the earth. Hurricanes originate as tropical disturbances over warm oceans with trade winds. The tropical turbances intensify into tropical depressions‚ and eventually into a tropical storm. They only originate
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"Crack!" Down goes an immense tree. Hurricanes and Tornadoes are lethal catastrophes that are strong enough to destroy anything in their paths. They have similarities but have differences as well. To start off‚ Hurricanes and Tornadoes are similar because they scaled on a one to five scale. Also‚ wind‚ rain‚ and hail are crucial fragments of these fatal natural disasters. Likewise‚ they both are cyclonic‚ and they contain harmful rotating winds. Similarly‚ they both spin counterclockwise in the
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Derron Brown Period 3 Hurricanes and Earthquakes Have you ever noticed how many deaths have occurred due to natural disasters? Well if you don’t know what a natural disaster is‚ it is a natural hazard to the environment (floods‚ tornados‚ hurricanes‚ volcanoes‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis). All of these natural disasters can cause severe damage to the environment and many deaths. In this essay I am only going to talk about earthquakes and hurricanes. An earthquake occurs when stored energy underneath
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Rico‚ 3.4 million Americans are without electricity after Hurricane Maria‚ like a 50-mile wide tornado‚ virtually obliterated the island’s infrastructure. Essentials like food and water are nearly impossible to distribute‚ especially to the parts of the island that were hit the hardest. Local officials worry they may not reach everyone in time. Yet Donald Trump remained silent all weekend on the worst U.S. humanitarian crisis since Hurricane Katrina crushed New Orleans. Instead‚ the president obsessed
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster waiting to happen to the state of Louisiana. Katrina formed from the interaction of tropical waves and tropical depression. What was the most severe impact about Hurricane Katrina? It had one of the worst oil spills in history from Louisiana to Alabama. Katrina caused a long-term environmental and health impact. What effects were caused in state of Louisiana? In John Levine research about Hurricane Katrina (2005) he stated‚ “in the city of New Orleans‚ pollution
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ANDERSON SC-- Hurricane Irma has taken a turn for the absolute worst. We all thought that it was over after Hurricane Harvey hit on August 25th on the Texas Coast. But now Hurricane Irma is projected to hit the East Coast as a category three hurricane. Currently this powerful storm has hit the caribbean area and flashing flooding is taking place. Already‚ Hurricane Irma is responsible for 10 deaths and is threatening Miami. Many people in Florida are told to evacuate because the damages ahead are
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’The Hurricane’ Film Review How is it possible for an innocent person to be wrongly excused and reprimanded all because of their pigment or race? How can a supposed ’justice system’ allow a man to be put behind bars for nearly 30 years for a crime he did not commit‚ solely because he is black? ’The Hurricane’ evokes‚ explores and answers these questions and more in a dramatic‚ meaningful manner. By the end of the film there is no question in any viewer’s mind of how hard it was to be a black person
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On August 21st of the year 2017‚ a massive storm named “Hurricane Harvey” struck Dallas‚ Texas. Because the South western communities of Texas were heavily affected‚ it has left them in a stance of desperation and lose of hope. As a result of the thunderous storm‚ thousands of Texans have had to leave their homes‚ belongings‚ friends‚ and even what one would consider a life to escape the storm’s flooding. Houses‚ neighborhoods‚ and even the roads have been submersed in water. Even though just Fifty
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Hurricanes: Deadly and Unavoidable Earth has many weather changes throughout the year and certain periods of climate called seasons. These seasons are called winter‚ spring‚ summer‚ and fall; each of these seasons brings a certain type of weather. For example‚ winter would bring you cold days and nights with high chances of snow every now and then. Summer‚ on the other hand‚ will give you humid or dry hot days with really warm nights with the casual thunderstorm. These weather changes are all
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Hurricane Katrina On the early morning of August 29th‚ 2005 on the Gulf Shore near New Orleans a treacherous hurricane struck with one hundred and forty mph winds. Hundreds of thousands of residents near the area evacuated days before the storm was supposed to hit. Katrina was one of the most powerful storms to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean and affected the Bahamas‚ Florida‚ Louisiana‚ Mississippi and many other areas. Nearly six months after the hurricane‚ more than 1‚300 bodies were found and
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