Galveston Hurricane To begin‚ The Great Galveston Hurricane was the deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States with a total of 5‚000 to 8‚000 deaths. (Brittanica) It was also‚ one of the most costly hurricanes in the United States‚ coming in at third. The hurricane occurred in September of the 1900’s and caused almost 2‚600 buildings to be destroyed. Hurricanes grow quickly‚ and cause a good amount of damage‚ but it is possible to safely survive one. First off‚ hurricanes use warm moist
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According to scientists‚ hurricanes that are in a higher category of 3 can cause serious damage to the city. If we don’t evacuate more people will get injured or die because of the hurricane. As long as we outrun the hurricane and evacuate we will save more lives than if we stayed in our homes. You’ll see why‚ hurricanes are large‚ spiraling tropical storms that can pick up speeds over 160 miles per hour(MPH)and unleashes more than 2.4 trillion gallons a day. However‚ on September 8‚1900 when a
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my house go? I wonder how it happened‚ it was probably a hurricane or a tornado. Let’s see. Starting out‚ tornadoes and hurricanes can cause so much damage and are extremely huge. Man‚ tornadoes and hurricanes are so huge ‚ form in really cool ways‚ and come to a lot of different places. Tornadoes and hurricanes are also classified for tornados it’s efs for a tornado and a hurricanes it’s a category. To start‚ tornadoes and hurricanes form in magnificent ways. It also takes a lot of wind speed
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the severe winds. Both hurricanes and tornadoes have things in common‚ but they also have many differences. Hurricanes and tornadoes are absolutely two of the strongest storms known to man. Both of these storms have many attributes. These two can grow completely massive compared to us‚ but not each other. Also all around the U.S. people are affected by these storms. To start off‚ you will need to know what a hurricane and a tornado looks like. Beginning with hurricanes‚ they have absolutely super
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Hurricanes Audience: Classmates and Instructor of Summer semester Communications class at Austin Peay University. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of what a hurricane is‚ background information on some of the worst hurricanes in history and how to prepare for a one. Thesis: Hurricanes are one of the worst natural disasters but with a little bit of knowledge and some preparation you can greatly improve your chances of coming out of a hurricane unscathed
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barrier islands which are the first and main defense against hurricanes. But the cost for these projects were too big to even consider them. People then noticed that the Army Corps of Engineers already dredge 40 to 45 million cubic yards of sediment from the delta each year. This could be put to good use but instead the sediment is dumped
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References: Wood James‚ G. A. (2005). East africa ’s great rift valley: A complex rift system. Retrieved from http://geology.com/articles/east-africa-rift.shtml[pic]
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heard of Hurricane Katrina‚ but does everyone actually know what has caused it‚ and the long-lasting effects it has had on the United States? Hurricanes are giant sea storms that rotate in a giant circle. It carries winds blowing at speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. Hurricanes form in tropical regions. They form there because they need warm water of at least 80º Fahrenheit‚ high humidity with moist air‚ light winds‚ and very warm surface temperatures. Some of the strongest hurricanes carry winds
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vibrate; the roof caves in‚ and in minutes‚ the house is completely destroyed. For every hurricane‚ these tragedies do occur; however‚ many of these incidents can be avoided via the right preparation. To be prepared for a hurricane‚ people should put up hurricane shutters‚ keep a hurricane kit‚ and be prepared with lots of food and water. A key way to be prepared for and during a hurricane is to put up hurricane shutters. Shutters are used to cover and protect windows and doors from winds‚ water‚ and
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