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    Hurricane Katrina

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    Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. One of the five deadliest hurricanes‚ in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes‚ it was the sixth strongest overall. 1‚836 people died in the actual hurricane and in the subsequent floods. Property damage was estimated at $81 billion. Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23‚ 2005 and crossed southern Florida‚ causing

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    Prepare for Hurricane

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    Over the last few years Florida has had many Hurricanes. Thank God they haven’t resulted in that many casualties. Casualties can be avoided though‚ if everyone followed the National Hurricane Center’s instructions on how to prepare for a hurricane than many of those casualties can be prevented. Its isn’t that hard to be prepared for a hurricane‚ there are only a few supplies needed and it only costs a few dollars for what you need‚ Personally I would rather spend a few dollars on supplies than

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    Hurricane Gilbert

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    Hurricane Gilbert remains one of the largest tropical cyclones to ever hit the US eastern seaboard and brought widespread destruction to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. In total‚ 15 different countries were affected by the storm which hit the area in early September 1988. The hurricane became famous for the great difficulty it caused weather forecasters due to its erratic movement‚ the number of predicted paths it could take and its constantly fluctuating intensity. Luckily it was an occasion

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    Tornados and Hurricanes

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    Tornadoes vs. Hurricanes What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane? A tornado is a dark funnel shaped cloud that is made of rotating winds which are very violent. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with constant winds that can pass 74 mph. And appear with rain‚ thunder and lightening. I think that theses both are seriously dangerous to be in. A hurricane and tornado both form in warm‚ damp air blowing from opposite ends. They both cause flash floods‚ mudslides and they also

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    Hurricane Katrina

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    has heard of Hurricane Katrina‚ but does everyone know what has cause it‚ and the long-lasting effects it has had on the United States? Many people may not know just how strong Hurricane Katrina has been. Hurricane Katrina was named the sixth-strongest Atlantic Hurricane ever recorded. Katrina has also been recorded as the most expensive Natural Disaster ever recorded‚ and caused major flooding to many parts of the southeastern United States‚ mostly in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina hit many

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    Hurricane Katrina

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    Case-In-Point Analysis: Hurricane Katrina Katrina Jackson SCI/362 May 1‚ 2013 Dr. Lesia Williams Case-In-Point Analysis: Hurricane Katrina Introduction It was an extremely devastating morning on August 29‚ 2005 when Hurricane Katrina affected southeast Louisiana and caused what would become one of the worst tragedies that ever happened to any American city. The hurricane caused water to overtop the floodwalls and levees along the coast throughout southeast Louisiana‚ and also stimulated

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    Hurricane Katrina

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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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    Foundation by Isaac Asimov

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    Foundation (novel) Foundation is the first novel in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy (later expanded into The Foundation Series). Foundation is a collection of five short stories‚ which were first published together as a book by Gnome Press in 1951 which‚ together‚ form a single plot. Foundation saw multiple publications—it also appeared in 1955 as part of Ace Double D-110 under the title "The 1‚000-Year Plan". Four of the stories were originally published inAstounding Magazine (with different

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    Isaac Newton was a brilliant man who discovered things about our world that no other scientist before him thought of. He had a rough childhood‚ and struggled through school until his mother pulled him out to help her work. It wasn’t until he decided to go back when he discovered that he truly had a gift. He pursued his education‚ and became one of the reason we live the way we do today. His knowledge of mathematics and science is unbelievable to some people to this day. Perhaps‚ he is one of the

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    Hurricane Katrina

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    In the days and weeks following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005‚ a person could not turn on a television set‚ tune in a radio station or read a newspaper or magazine without hearing about and seeing the images of displaced adults and children searching for the basic necessities of life. From thousands of people huddled in the flooded and hot Louisiana Superdome to families and groups of people sleeping on bridges and the sides of roads holding signs begging for food or water‚ our nation and the

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