the United States‚ some worse than others. Hurricane Sandy is one that we will never forget about. Super Storm Sandy‚ a Category 3 storm‚ as known as Hurricane Sandy was a dramatic event that happened in October 2012. Sandy was a post-tropical cyclone that swept through the Caribbean and up the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Sandy begun as a tropical wave but it quickly aroused into a tropical storm in just 6 hours. It upgraded to a hurricane when the winds arose 74mph. Many States prepared
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It struck on August 23rd‚ 2005 and was listed as a Category 5 hurricane. Much damage was made in New Orleans partly due to the fact that the levee’s broke because of the poor quality work done by the engineer. Not able to sustain any impact from the water bursting through in a matter of hours the city began to flood
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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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What happened before the hurricane? The tropical misery which transformed into Hurricane Katrina‚ constructed over Bahamas on August 23‚2005‚ and the weather predictors soon had the ability to warned people living amongst the Gulf Coast region‚ that a large storm is on its way. By the time August the 28th had hit evacuations were under way through out the Gulf of the United States. That same day National Weather predictors predicted after the storm the majority of the Gulf Coast would be unsafe
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William I became known as William the Conqueror through his will and determination. William gained power through his father and soon he climbed high enough to conquer England and become its new king. William was born in 1028 at Falaise Castle. He was the son of Robert the Duke of Normandy and Herleve‚ the daughter of a tanner in Falaise. Robert was said to have caught sight of Herleve while she was washing her linens in the castle moat. William’s father went on a pilgrimage in 1034 to release
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Bible in question was the official Bible of the State of Tennessee‚ and that this was the King James Version. The defense attorney‚ Clarence Darrow‚ asked where were they to find an expert on the Bible who was acceptable to the court; Prosecutor William Jennings Bryan interjected “I am an expert on the Bible.” This was unheard of‚ a counsel for the prosecution offering to be a witness for the defense! After 8 days of trial‚ in which the jury heard no defense and nothing from neither the defendant
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Prince William tries to live a normal life‚ but being royalty makes it just too hard (Morton‚ Diana: Her True Story‚ 79). "He is the most fascinating person of 1997‚" says Walters (Unknown‚ Facts on Prince William‚ 1). Prince William lives an active life where he deals with disappointments of the past‚ but family members help him deal with the future. In Paddington‚ London William was born at St. Mary’s Hospital (Gilmer‚ The Royal Archive‚ 1). Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis Mountbatten
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Through William Carlos Williams’ story‚ “The Use of Force”‚ we can see a characters attitude and actions change abruptly. Through the story‚ we can not only draw a conclusion from the doctor‚ but from people in his position. The authority given to people in his position‚ provides the sense of power and dominance. The doctor was the sole reasons for the girl living or dying. His use of force can be justified by the parents because he was saving her life. But from the doctor’s perspective‚ he enjoyed
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John Schultz Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier‚ also known as Tennessee Williams‚ was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American Theatre. Also he wrote essays‚ short stories‚ poetry‚ screenplays‚ and novels with also a volume of memoirs. Tennessee’s professional career lasted about 45 years until his death in 1983. Williams saw the birth of hundreds of plays that are considered to be classics on the American stage. Tennessee Williams was an important American
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Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26‚ 1981 in Saginaw‚ Michigan to Richard Williams and Oracene Price. Today‚ she is a renowned American professional tennis player. Serena was the youngest of her five sisters. When the children were young‚ the family relocated to the city of Compton in Los Angeles‚ where Serena started playing tennis at the age of five. Serena and her older sister Venus began daily two-hour practices with her father. Her father home-schooled Serena and
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