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    it: hurricanes and tornadoes are crazy. They kill hundreds of people‚ form in different places and cause billions of dollars in damage. Some things that people don’t know about tornadoes and hurricanes are that they can be very alike and different and many ways. They both kill many people. In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina passed over the United States killing about 1‚833 people but in 1925‚ the Tri-State tornado which passed through Missouri‚ Indiana and Illinois killed 695 people. What a tragedy! You

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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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    reveals the issue of race in society‚ it also shows how people can misunderstand or ignore the signs that show the problem. In Native Son Wright uses the characters of Jan and Mary to demonstrate the people that may appear to be aware of the issue of race‚ but may misunderstand the part that they play in that problem (147). It also shows how some people may try to rectify the situation‚ but only hurt the cause by not fully comprehending the severity of the problem. African American racial issues have become

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    better off than having a hurricane in your area. Ever heard of Hurricane Sandy‚ Hurricane Katrina‚ or Hurricane Irma? These three hurricanes were very well known and took out many homes‚ buildings‚ and even schools. You are probably wondering what is exactly a hurricane and how can you prepare for one in your area. A hurricane is a huge rotating storm that contains of high winds of at least 74 miles per hour and much water. There are five categories stages of a hurricane. Category five is the worst

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    There are few physical forces on this earth as powerful of that of a hurricane. It is therefore fitting that a movie‚ which carries its name‚ is as impacting and devastatingly effective as the meteorological event Beginning on the night of June 17th 1966‚ several shots ring out from the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson‚ New Jersey‚ claiming the lives of two men and a woman. In the aftermath of the shooting‚ the police arrest two Negroes in a white car‚ based on eyewitness accounts of two men

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    Ess Analysis of Hurricanes

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    ESS Analysis of Hurricanes Thesis Statement: A hurricane is a type of tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean‚ Caribbean Sea‚ Gulf of Mexico‚ and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes can cause significant damage to coastal areas and even several hundred miles inland‚ depending on the strength of the storm. Hurricanes can cause winds above 150 miles per hour and are categorized 1-5‚ depending on the strength of the winds‚ with 1 being the calmest and 5 being the harshest

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    but did it cause the 2017 Hurricanes to form‚ grow in strength‚ and kill hundreds of people? Hurricanes occur every year during the summer months from June-September‚ but this hurricane season has been extraordinary. Researchers are even jumping the gun to claim that the hurricanes of this season occurred due to climate change — a claim followed by no critical evidence. This past hurricane season has been one of the strongest in recent decades. The wrath of Hurricane Harvey‚ Irma‚ and Maria were

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    Running Head: HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? 1 Hurricanes: The 21st Century’s New Threat? Paul Greene Brian Wiseman Amy T. Swindell Oklahoma Wesleyan University Adult & Graduate Studies BMB014 Running Head: HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. 2 HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? .....................................

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    Katrina Movie Analysis

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    did spend with exotic dancers‚ and high-class prostitutes in an attempt to understand them‚ so that when audiences viewed the film‚ they could believe she was Vivian Ward? Does consorting with such people and learning from them make her immoral‚ Katrina‚ and lessen your respect for the woman or does it just make her an actress‚ a professional‚ who wanted nothing more than to give the best performance possible? Can the same be said of you? As much as you declare that you will and can do the film‚

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    On September 16‚ 2017‚ Puerto Rican meteorologist Ada Monzón announced via Facebook live that a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds is coming to the Caribbean Island‚ Puerto Rico. Did you know it’s the strongest Hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over more than 80 years? It destroyed thousands of homes‚ flooded roads‚ fallen trees that blocked many highways and streets‚ 100% of the island with no power‚ electricity and no cell service communication. It has caused at least 13 deaths‚ hospitals are

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