NATURAL DISASTER: A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover. TYPES OF NATURAL DISASTERS: 1-EARTHQUAKES: An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth’s surface
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barn is still standing. F-5 level tornadoes will destroy steel reinforced concrete buildings‚ so the entire ranch‚ house‚ barn‚ and all‚ should have been swept down to the ground and destroyed. Another thing is that the chance that you survive a F-5 tornado is very rare. Flying wood splinters and glass at that speed can shred clothes and skin and cause a really bad injury. Here are some ways how science was somewhat used correctly
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VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS OF BANGLADESH DUE TO MULTIPLE NATURAL HAZARDS USING GIS TECHNIQUE Dr. Md. Monirul Islam Professor and Chair Department of Civil Engineering IUBAT – International University of Business Agriculture and Technology 4 Embankment Drive Road Sector 10‚ Uttara Model Town‚ Uttara‚ Dhaka 1230 Tel: 02 896 3523-27‚ 01716 583558‚ Fax: 02 892 2625 E-mail: rs_gism@yahoo.com Abstract: Bangladesh is one of the most natural disaster prone areas in the World. The different types
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A Memorable Trip Unit 1 Individual Project 3/29/2013 ENGL 106 By: Haley Henry My most memorable trip is when I went to Florida during the summer of 2004. The trip consisted of my mom‚ my stepdad‚ my two sisters‚ and me. We woke up at five o’clock in the morning to hit the road so we could beat the traffic. The ride was very long and boring but it was all worth it when I set my eyes on the ocean. At that moment‚ I was filled with joy and happiness and I could not wait for
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Natural Hazards Faith McPhee SANDSTORMS -wind current goes under layer of sand and picks it up like a tidal wave. -mostly in deserts (no vegetation) -Dust Devils in U.S.A (smaller version of sandstorm but with dust) -is sometimes caused by soil loss in dry lands -fast moving Cyclones/Typhoons/Hurricanes -Starts as storm‚ but is considered a TROPICAL storm when winds reach 74 miles per hour. -swirling water inward is eye‚ swirling < is southern hem‚ swirling > is northern hem. -Convection
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know the answer‚ then guess). Good luck! This is “Test Form” (A). Please indicate (A) in the “Test Form” column on your Scantron sheet. 1. Given the damage from a tornado shown in the photograph to the right‚ estimate the tornado strength on the Enhanced Fujita scale: A) EF1 B) EF2 C) EF3 D) EF4 E) EF5 2. When you see a tornado approaching you‚ which option should you choose to be safe? A) Find the nearest tree and hold tightly to it to prevent yourself from being blown away. B) Get in
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10 Most Fascinating Natural Phenomena 14digg Share A natural phenomenon is a non-artificial event in the physical sense‚ and therefore not produced by humans‚ although it may affect humans. Common examples of natural phenomena include volcanic eruptions‚ weather‚ and decay. Most natural phenomena‚ such as rain‚ are relatively harmless so far as humans are concerned. There are various types of natural phenomena‚ which include Meteorological phenomena‚ weather‚ including hurricanes‚ thunderstorms and tornadoes
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Mary Pope Osborne was born May 20‚ 1949 in Fort Sill‚ Oklahoma to William Pope and Barnette Dickens. As a child Osborne moved on multiple occasions due to the fact that her father was an U.S. Army Colonel. Therefore‚ she was able to experience many locations and receive different connections in each place. When she was four years old she got an experience that seemed fit for a princess‚ “Across the street from our house was an ancient castle on a cliff. So when I first heard fairy tales‚ I felt
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town. For example‚ New York didn’t know they were going to have an earthquake‚ which happened during the summer. That shows that any storm can happen anywhere‚ so always be prepared. Different things like snow‚ ice‚ high winds‚ severe thunderstorms‚ tornados‚ and hurricanes can cause power outages. Depending on the destruction‚ it takes time to het power back on‚ clear away debris‚ deliver new poles‚ wire‚ transformers‚ and other equipment‚ and to do the actual rebuilding. There are many things that
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The state of Oklahoma is known for its significant weather‚ the most dangerous of which includes tornados. In late May of 2013‚ the people of central Oklahoma when through a series of devastating storms that caused significant damage. Whole communities were shredded into rubble‚ and families where left homeless in an instant. Those that were not directly affected by the disaster where touched by the tragedy and stepped up to lend a hand. At this time of great need‚ the community came together to
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