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    find most persuasive? Least persuasive? Setting aside the philosophical and legal issues this case raises‚ what are the management or efficiency arguments for and against a more centralized response to large national disasters like Hurricane Katrina? Why would we not want to have a federal fire department? If the federal government tells the states and cities they will receive no assistance in the event of a disaster‚ what do you think will happen? personal responsibility

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    dances and music festivals. It has given the opportunity for the city to rise as a tourism city. However‚ due to the climate of the city itself‚ the city is vulnerable to one of the deadliest natural disaster‚ the hurricanes. One of the well known disasters that hits New Orleans is the Hurricane Katrina incident in 2005. This case study aims to analyse New Orleans as a major tourism city of America and its future potential to stay as one of the top tourism industry in America. This case study will research

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    Why Hurricanes Are Bad

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    Tornados and hurricanes are dangerous storms but which are most dangerous? According to "Hurricanes and Tornados Source 4‚""hurricanes are tropical storms that effect people in places that have water around it."" According to Hurricanes and Tornados Source 3‚""There are more tornados a year than hurricanes but hurricanes cause more damage." Tornados form on land and hurricanes form on the sea. Texas is affected by tornados and hurricanes‚ because they are in tornado alley and it has water around

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    BEACH RESORT DISASTERS‚ AN ECONOMIC HAZARD Many areas alongside the coastline of the USA are very prone to large scale and highly destructive natural disasters‚ such is the case of Dauphin Islands‚ Ala.‚ whereon severe storms and massive hurricanes can decimate whole towns. Often such regions are inhabited by well-off communities who simply choose to live in a beach resort knowing so well about the risk and its magnitude. Such communities then rely on the fact that the federal government put

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    “Dusting” by Rita Dove depicts a senior woman trying to remember the name of a boy that she recalls spending time with as she dusts. Through image pattern‚ allusion‚ and rhythm‚ the speaker describes the monotonous life that Beulah leads‚ and contrasting her present life with her past life in her struggle to remember the boy’s name‚ displayed by personifications. Beulah remembers an exciting event in the past with a boy through rhetorical question‚ rhythm‚ and the speaker’s attitude towards the memory

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    Rita‚ Frank and their relationship change throughout the play. Rita’s education and confidence both grow as the story progresses. Frank’s attitude towards life declines dramatically en route for the middle of the play but there is hint of improvement at the end. Their relationship undergoes many changes during the play. They grow apart‚ slowly and eventually reach a point where their separation is much needed and inevitable‚ although their feelings towards each other are of affection once again.

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    September 21‚ 1938‚ no one saw it coming there was no warning‚ nothing. The hurricane of 1938 blasted through Long Island‚ NY‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ New Hampshire and even more of the east coast. The hurricane was powerful in many different ways‚ such as‚ the weather conditions of the storm‚ some other conditions‚ and the great impacts of the storm. The deadly storm of September 21‚ 1938 hit the east coast with surprise‚ leaving everyone alone as the U.S had something else on their mind. The

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    A Hurricane Research Paper

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    May 2007 Hurricanes A hurricane is one of the most severe storms the country has to endure. A hurricane can easily damage millions of dollars of property and even kill anyone in their paths. A hurricane is a local name for tropical cyclones in the Caribbean‚ Nnorth Atlantic and Eeastern Nnorthern Pacific. On average there are about six hurricanes in a season and of those about 2 reach become a major hurricane. Hurricane season starts in June and ends in November. A hurricane is a low press

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    August 29‚ 2005‚ a hurricane hit land in Louisiana. The next 6 days would be billions of dollars in damages to one of the worst hurricanes in history‚ Hurricane Katrina. Hurricanes are one of most powerful disasters created by nature. Hurricanes have been recorded of hitting the Gulf Coast since settlers came to the coast. These forces of nature have caused large amounts of destruction and loss of people due to the power each hurricane has. Hurricanes are remarkably powerful events that can demolish

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    Short Report – Hurricanes I. Introduction “The term hurricane has its origin in the indigenous religions of past civilizations. The Mayan storm god was named Hunraken. A god considered evil by the Taino people of the Caribbean was called Huracan” (noaa.gov 2005). Ready.gov describes a hurricane as “a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean‚ Caribbean Sea‚ Gulf of Mexico‚ and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.” It further

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