The Hurricane of 1938 was a very powerful storm. There were many deaths and a lot of destruction.There were some conditions that made the storm bad like conditions‚ human error and large waves. The way the Hurricane hit the Eastern U.S was a surprise to all. The storm started somewhere off the coast of Africa as a tropical storm. It started small but grew as it moved across the West Atlantic Ocean at 20 mph. Soon the winds reaches 74 mph.The tropical storm had become a hurricane. The storm kept growing
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Tornado forecasting can date back to 1948 where the first forecast was made by Capt. Robert C. Miller and Maj. Ernest J. Fawbush (Coleman‚ 567). This forecast was significant because of the Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes. Over a 5-day period in March of 1948‚ two tornadoes hit the base directly. They were the most destructive tornadoes to hit Oklahoma at that time. These two officers were able to pick up on the meteorological patterns and generate a forecast using a prognostic chart and weather
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In today’s society hunger is a big issue and has increased in history. While people are starving we are too busy worrying about what we are doing this weekend and what should we wear to school tomorrow. This is a huge issue in our world and it needs to be pushed to be more important. I have done many community services and activities that have made an impact on hunger in my community. Out of all of the activities that I have done ‚ Hurricane Matthew Relief was the most impacting towards my life and
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In late August of 2017‚ Hurricane Harvey made its landfall on the coast of texas; becoming the first major landfall in the United States since Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Scientists working and studying Hurricane Harvey expected this tropical storm but only transmitted data showing it much weaker than it actually intended on being. Numerous aspects towards why Harvey became so strong are questioned due to its level of destruction. Over the course of the days Harvey became stronger as it advanced its
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One day I was watching the news and they said that a hurricane called Harvey was coming to Houston and it was at category 4. I was shock and frightened of the hurricane because I didn’t knew what to do. I was watching the news the whole week‚ while school was cancelled. It was one rainy day that I started to watch the news and I saw that people were stuck in their homes and needed help to get out there homes. A lot of people had to evacuate their homes because of warnings of flooding but some people
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October 29‚ 2012 Hurricane Sandy a category 2 made landfall in New Jersey. Sandy had + 96 mph winds and a 6ft-8ft storm surge. Force winds extend 175 miles out from Sandy’s eye‚ making it much larger than most storms. Before the storm hit many of residence were without power due to sever winds and rain. Many people did not know how to prepare for such a storm in the North East states. Hurricane Sandy weakened to a post-tropical cyclone in the evening before it hit the southern coast of New Jersey
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Gone to Texas Study Questions (Module 1) 1. How did the first Texans arrive here? How do we know anything of what their lives and cultures were like? What do we learn from the pictographs in the Pecos River area? Migrated from Siberia to North America and downwards towards the plains of North America and then down further to the plains that are now known as the panhandle of Texas.-By their behavior and their ability to survive during this time/ says that most people now a days couldn’t.- Settled
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Cameron McVay Beg. High School Literature October 14‚ 2008 Mrs. Helmreich Liberty‚ Equality and Fraternity The French Revolution was a horrific time in history. The slaughtering of innocent men‚ women and children just because they were judged to be aristocrats was ghastly. The motto of the French Revolution was Liberty‚ Equality and Fraternity. The people did not follow the motto. The characters in The Scarlet Pimpernel are hypocritical of the motto that they cherish. Bibot‚ Beauregard
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Burmah Agate 1979 For my historical research paper I decided to write about a spill called "Burmah Agate". It all began in the quiet morning of November 1‚ 1979. The Burmah Agate and the Mimosa collided at the entrance to the Galveston Harbor. The affects were absolutely devastating. The Mimosa struck the Burmah Agate on its starboard side‚ tearing an 8 by 15 foot hole in the hull. Before anyone could even comprehend what had just happened the situation got a whole lot worse. An explosion
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Hurricane Essay Hurricanes are no joking matter. They can leave thousands of people devastated with no place to go home. If you aren’t prepared‚ any hurricane could be catastrophic. A category 5 hurricane can produce winds that exceed 156 mph! If the proper precautions aren’t taken‚ you and your loved ones could be in great danger. This essay will explain how you can properly prepare yourself for a category 5 storm. First‚ you should buy enough supplies to support you and your family for one
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