this nightmare‚ was just beginning. All of a sudden‚ the ground began to shake as an earthquake rocked the Caribbean country. A estimated magnitude 7 earthquake had occurred and nearly 50 aftershocks followed. The quake was the most powerful experienced by the country in over two centuries‚ and it left 316‚000 people dead while forcing another million people to permanently evacuate from their homes (“Haiti Earthquake of 2010”). There is no doubt that along with the physical‚ tangible effects of this
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_____ Topic: Hurricane Preparedness Purpose: To invite Specific purpose: To invite my com. 2211 class about how to prepare for a hurricane Thesis: I like to invite you to explore with me three ways you can get prepared for a hurricane‚ First have a disaster kit put together‚ secondly you will have to take cover during the hurricane‚ and lastly after the hurricane‚ asset the damages it has caused. Introduction: I. Attention: Have you ever been in a hurricane? Well I have experienced hurricane
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The (0-4) Los Angeles Lakers are Kings County‚ in the borough of Brooklyn‚ the most populous of the five boroughs and the entire state of New York‚ to battle the (0-5) Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. The Lakers are on their first extended road trip of the season‚ where they will play 16 of their next 20 games. Usually team tend to come together and form a solid bond on the road‚ hopefully that will be the case for the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of spending time seeing some of the
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4:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 17‚ 1994 Northridge‚ California was hit by a magnitude 6.7 Earthquake that shook for nearly 20 seconds. The natural disaster was a blind thrust earthquake‚ which occurs along a thrust fault‚ but shows no sign on the Earth’s surface‚ thus the term “blind”. The Earthquake was centered in Northridge‚ which is approximately 20 miles west/northwest of Los Angeles. The powerful shock was felt at distances of 400 kilometers from the epicenter. It produced record-breaking
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The Best of the Los Angeles Arts & Culture Scene Los Angeles is world-renowned for its posh homes‚ glamorous living‚ and long list of celebrity residents. With such a large local pool of talent‚ it is no wonder that California’s primer entertainment city is home to so many incredible cultural attractions. In fact‚ there are more museums and theatres in L.A. than in any other U.S. city. In the face of so many artistic and cultural offerings‚ it is easy to become overwhelmed with the expansive city’s
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Northridge Earthquake: Response Because the Northridge earthquake occurred in the early morning hours of the Martin Luther King holiday when traffic volume was extremely light‚ emergency response needs were limited‚ and agencies were able to focus rather quickly on mobility decisions (U.S. Department of Transportation‚ 2002). Had this earthquake occurred during peak traffic hours the devastation would have been unprecedented. The USGS responded rapidly and efficiently to the Northridge earthquake‚ based
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LOS ANGELES ABRASION VALUE This method describes the procedure for the determination of the Los Angeles Abrasion Value of aggregate APPARATUS Australian Standard sieves (Grade B) as required.1 2 A thermostatically controlled oven with good air ventilation capable of maintaining a temperature within the range of 105°C to 110°C. 3 Sieve brushes. 4 Balance readable and accurate to at least one gram. 5 Sample divider of the multiple slot type. A suitable design is shown in Figure
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The Economic Disaster of a 7.8+ Earthquake on The San Francisco Bay Area Christina Sotelo Geology 6 – Jefferis- Nilsen November 21‚ 2012 Over the many decades the economic standing of the United States‚ specifically California‚ had fluctuated due to many unforeseen factors. One huge factor that cannot be anticipated‚ and often causes drastic effects on the economy‚ are geologic disasters. The state of California is notorious for having earthquakes that shake up the state quite often and leave
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Los Angeles‚ the home of warm summers and mild winters. May has come around again. It’s not too hot to the point where you just want to lay in a freezer for a while. Although it’s not too cold where you want to go home and bundled up in warm clothing and fuzzy blankets. It was the ideal weather; neutral. It was a Sunday afternoon after all‚ and I didn’t feel like getting out of the bed. The weekends are my treat of relaxation from a long week at school. I deserve the relaxation for all the hard work
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Joan Didion‚ a concerned citizen living in the nicer parts of Los Angeles near the ocean‚ writes the “Los Angeles Notebook” about the return of the Santa Ana winds and how the winds are altering the ordinary behaviors of the Los Angeles citizens. Didion claims the Santa Ana winds aren’t just in Santa Ana‚ but also in Switzerland‚ and are very perilous with a strong disruption in normal human nature‚ suggesting a mechanistic behavior. Through her use of apprehensive diction‚ eerie imagery‚ and suspenseful
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