The five disasters that I conducted my research on all have similarities and differences. The most dangerous disaster was Hurricane Matthew which vastly destroyed different regions of countries‚ lasting for weeks. The weakest disaster was the earthquake in Gurgaon‚ which was only 4.4 in magnitude on the scale and took place during the morning. In between those I had the London flooding which created a sinkhole that a bus fell into‚ a tornado that hit the Oregon coast and moved its way up the PNW
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Hurricanes can cause a lot of damage. My hurricane is Hurricane Andrew of 1992. Hurricanes can pop up at any time. They can cause massive amounts of damage. A hurricane starts as mass amounts of wind. What happens is the pressure drops. There is sometimes a storm and usually a mass amount of clouds. The weather would be cloudy and rainy during the storm. The hurricane that this paper is about Andrew of 1992 in Florida. Trees were toppled and agricultural damage was done. Andrew reached hurricane
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Hurricane Katrina: A Colossal Yet Preventable Disaster Abstract This paper examines the costliest natural disaster in United States history that is Hurricane Katrina. This paper explains how Hurricane Katrina classifies as a scientific‚ business‚ and engineering disaster. More importantly‚ this paper investigates the engineering component of Katrina and describes what could have been done within this field to prevent the majority of the economic damage done. Introduction A disaster is “a
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Hurricane Katrina-New Orleans Hurricane Katrina significantly affected a vast number of people‚ including those who were not actually present during the storm: National Guard members‚ medical workers‚ media crew‚ government officials‚ and volunteers. This is a storm that will forever be discussed in New Orleans history. First‚ some background. Formation of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean occurs every year during a certain time period‚ usually referred to as the Atlantic hurricane season
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Hurricane Matthew has claimed at least 478 deaths in Haiti‚ and left over 300‚000 people in need of disaster relief. An estimated 61‚000 people have sought shelter in the impoverished country. Heavy winds sustaining speeds of up to 140 mph accompanied by torrential rain caused massive flooding in Haiti and left a trail of destruction wherever the storm passed. Rescue workers are trying to assess the extent of damage‚ which was not immediately known because the hurricane had hampered communication
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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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Hurricane Andrew developed from a tropical wave that developed off the African coast on August 14‚1992. On the 16th of August it became labeled as a tropical depression and on August 17th it became a tropical storm and traveled northwest towards Lesser Antilles. By August 21‚ Andrew was midway between Bermuda and Puerto Rico and turning westward.On the morning of August 22th‚ the storm continued to strengthen and became a category 4 hurricane with winds of 175 mph. After briefly weakening over the
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Hurricane Irma is a deadly category 5 hurricane‚ and preparation for such an intense natural disaster like Irma is essential. Some ways to prepare for a hurricane are to have a disaster kit‚ fortify your house‚ and make a family plan. To being‚ always have a disaster kit ready. A disaster kit should inclue things like food‚ water‚ light sources‚ first aid kits and hygiene products. When buying food to prepare for a hurricane canned foods are often the best option. If you don’t already have one‚ be
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tragic and heartbreaking for residents that once lived in the gulf coast. New Orleans in particular was damaged the most by strong winds and massive flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina. Many still hang on to the memories they once had. Some try to forget‚ but for others the damage is still there. Not only did the victims or Hurricane Katrina lose their homes‚ belongings‚ and loved ones but they lost a piece of mind. Will these people ever get back what they lost through government funding‚ or will
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Hurricane Katrina: Destruction and Devastation Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane‚ as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States. The record of Atlantic hurricanes said it was the sixth strongest overall. Prior to Katrina‚ the most deadliest hurricane was the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. Hurricane Katrina was formed on August 23‚ 2005 over the Bahamas as a moderate Category 1 hurricane. The storm weakened before making its
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