in their pockets and cars. As we all know hurricane Mathew has had a huge impact on southern states of the U.S. It was defined to be a category 3 storm‚ sink holes were formed‚ trees were pulled from their roots‚ tore down houses‚ and killed many people. You could say Matthew led to a path of devastation‚ sadness‚ havoc‚ destruction‚ demolition‚ whatever word you want to use for this rude awaking. Individuals
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Did you know that a hurricane is basically a small tornado? When warm air and cool air collide over a large water source such as a sea or ocean‚ a hurricane is made. Hurricane Katrina just happened to be the second largest hurricane in United States history. Being formed in the Caribbean Sea‚ it was at first a category 1 hurricane. It gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico‚ placing it’s rank at category 5. After hitting Louisiana at it’s highest peak‚ it decreased to category 3. Winds at 120 miles
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written word and education over physical strength throughout The Hurricane. He allows the audience to realise the full extent of this power by employing camera techniques‚ voiceovers‚ dialogue and lighting effectively. Through these visual and verbal techniques he teaches the audience that in the end it is the written word that frees Rubin Carter from wrongful imprisonment‚ not his “fists”. ‘The Sixteenth Round’‚ Rubin Hurricane Carter’s autobiography‚is a symbol of his innocence and search for
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A hurricane is a type of severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean‚ Caribbean Sea‚ Gulf of Mexico‚ and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This is the "scientific" meaning if we could state it that way‚ but for plebeians‚ a normal woking class it means being reclutantly taken away from home. This people that for what they have are left with zilch. This happens at least one a year for tropical countries such as Honduras‚ Nicaragua and Mexico‚ for islands such
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around 5 pm on a Tuesday evening when the National Hurricane Center in Miami‚ Florida‚ issued a warning to its citizens that a tropical storm would soon become a hurricane. Being only 350 miles from the populated city‚ Floridians didn’t have much to fear. At age four‚ I was one of them. But we and the residents of New Orleans‚ Louisiana and Mississippi didn’t know just how wrong we would be. Hurricane Katrina was the third deadliest hurricane in the United States history‚ claiming over a total
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Hurricane Katrina was a devastating disaster‚ which killed more than 1‚800 people‚ engendered the displacement of thousands of people‚ and occasioned severe damaged to properties (Russell‚ 2015). According to the same source‚ more than 80% of New Orleans was flooded during the event in 2005. The geomorphologic situation of the city (altitude -1m‚ location on the bank of the Mississippi River)‚ and the protection barriers failure are the main sources of its vulnerability. The reconstruction of many
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On September 11‚ 1992 at exactly 5:15 am‚ the sound of sirens filled the island of Kauai. This was the day that the category 4 hurricane Iniki hit Hawaii. Iniki was the most powerful storm‚ the deadliest‚ and by far the costliest storm ever to strike Hawaii. The death toll of six was remarkably small for such an intense hurricane‚ however the cost for damage repair was insanely high. Iniki caused roughly $3 billion in damages. More than 14‚000 homes were affected‚ with 1‚421 completely destroyed
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GEO 1000 Natural Disasters Hurricane Report Governor Bobby Jindal‚ INTRO In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina had a large negative effect on the city of New Orleans and it’s surrounding areas. In this paper I will discuss the initial impact Hurricane Katrina had on the population and demographics of New Orleans‚ and deeply examine changes and progress from the day of the disaster to present day. IMPACT Hurricane Katrina reached land from the gulf of Mexico on August 29th‚ 2005‚ just 10 miles east from New Orleans
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events that occurred in their lifetime. There are several chances that one expects something pleasant to happen and it comes true. On the other side‚ an occasion doesn’t appear when somebody expects it. I can explain this with my personal account of Hurricane Sandy‚ an event that occurred on October 29‚ 2012 and ended on November 2‚ 2012. This affected the northeast portion of the United States. As a result of this event‚ I had lost power‚ had a tough time doing tasks‚ and took my education away. On the
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Hurricane Harvey blasted through the Gulf of Texas and into the Houston metropolis on August 25‚ 2017‚ wreaking havoc all over the southeastern United States. In just under hours Hurricane Harvey forced over 30‚000 people out of their homes all over Houston and surrounding areas. Rain pummeled these areas causing floods to sweep through Texas and endanger thousands of lives. With a believed death toll of over 80‚ the World Health Organization claims that about 75% of the fatalities from Harvey is
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