Hurricane Katrina Can you imagine being in one of the most devastating hurricanes ever well that’s what the people in New Orleans went through? In this essay I will talk about hurricane Katrina that took place in the New Orleans. In my three paragraphs in paragraph two I will talk about who‚ what‚ when‚ where‚ why‚ how‚ in paragraph Three I will talk about who it effected who it I going to affect and why it is important‚ and why it was important and in paragraph four I will talk about facts
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Hurricane Katrina swept away the gulf coast on August 25‚ 2009. Katrina was the most monstrous storm that has ever visited the coast and was considered an amalgam of tropical waters and dusty winds. It was the deadliest hurricane of category five causing horrendous damage and traumatizing scenes. Many lives were taken away and many lives have changed. I was nine years old running around playing. I heard a loud banging noise and walked outside to see my dad hammering nails into wood to cover the
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Hurricanes and Tornadoes What are the difference and similarities of hurricanes and tornadoes? Hurricanes and tornadoes have many differences. Like‚ their form‚ wind speeds‚ damage‚ and warnings. but they also have a few similarities. Even though‚ hurricanes and tornadoes look very similar they both have their differences. Hurricanes and Tornadoes may look similar at first glance‚ but if you look deeper you may find a few differences. To begin with‚ Hurricanes and tornadoes form differently. For
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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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Lesson of Easter Island Cawonnas B EG-481 December 16‚ 2012 Mr. Simon The Lesson of Easter Island Bill Gaede once said‚ “Science is not about making predictions or performing experiments. Science is about explaining (Goodreads‚ 2012).” This paper will convey an explanation‚ based on scientific method‚ on how the people of Easter Island shattered their island leaving only a small percentage of people to live there. Easter Island is remotely located in the Pacific Ocean. The island is about 1‚395
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Virgin Island Naturists way of expressing their points of view with regards to nudism‚ is their right. The US Virgin Island offers a wide variety of activities to surely make your stay the best as it always has been. The three islands: St. Croix‚ St. John‚ and St. Thomas invite you to experience the island vacation and accept what the islands have in store for you. You can find different accommodations from luxurious villas to unique inns that suite you taste. The convenient locations provide vacationers
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Thatcher and the Falkland Islands Thatcher’s handling of the Falklands crisis can be considered to be successful as she triumphed over the Argentines‚ winning back the islands‚ and also she finished in a much stronger position politically‚ and internationally. Thatcher managed to secure international backing‚ as she secured the backing of NATO‚ and more importantly the USA. This was to play a huge part in the Falklands crisis as she obtained the loaning of the Ascension Islands which proved instrumental
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Mauritius the paradise island Branded with the trade mark of “The Paradise Island”‚ Mauritius is the “destination de reves” of millions of people‚ source of inspiration of numerous poets‚ wonderful and un-exploited landscapes of hundreds of films‚ mostly bollywood movies Mauritius is a Tropical Island with two seasons‚ SUMMER and WINTER‚ situated in the Indian Ocean near Reunion Island and Madagascar‚ Mauritius is a hub for various Business of import and export‚ its key local resources are
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Wildlife and it’s Environment The Farallon Islands aviary wildlife is under attack and something needs to be done about it. The Farallon Islands are a chain of islands about 28 miles west off the coast of San Francisco. They are used by by hundreds of seabirds for feeding‚ nesting‚ and breeding. In fact these islands have a greater variety of bird species than almost any other place in the world. The problem is that mice have overrun the island eating the bird eggs and killing the young birds
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