Hurricane Katrina is in category five of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This is the most catastrophic category because of its heavy damage to an area. In 2005‚ the city of New Orleans experienced this tropical storm and collapsed to its mercy. Although the destruction of New Orleans was horrific to the culture and history‚ rebuilding this city to its former ways should be put off until this devastation is sure to not occur again. Investing millions‚ maybe even billions‚ to a city
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During the 2010 monsoon season (July and August)‚ Pakistan experienced the worst floods recorded in its history. Heavy rainfall caused flash floods in the north and north-western regions of the country. The subsequent run-off created a southward moving mass of water approximately the size of the United Kingdom. The flood waters travelled downstream through Punjab and Sindh until they reached the Arabian Sea. Many of the main tributaries feeding into the Indus River were also flooded‚ further inundating
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Denise Mobley English 1060 Instructor Lori A Linden March 9‚ 2011 The Storm is Passing Over New Orleans is like no place in America. When you think of New Orleans your first thought are Mardi Gras‚ food‚ music‚ and all night partying. Although‚ New Orleans is one of the worst-organized cities in the United States and known for poverty‚ yet there are still people such as Billy Grace and John Guidos that found their life fulfillment in the midst of their storm‚ the devastating Hurricane
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The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1‚ 1999‚[8] with the first tropical cyclone developing on June 11.[9] It was an above average season in which 16 tropical cyclones formed.[10][11][12][13] Twelve depressions attained tropical storm status and eight of these became a hurricane. Five hurricanes further intensified into major hurricanes.[10] The season featured a record-breaking five Category 4 hurricanes‚[14] later tied in 2005.[15] A persistent La Niña that developed during the
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Novel Assessment Ninth Ward Demar Gilliard English 1 Ms. Vaught I chose this image because Hurricane Katrina was very important in the book. It killed and wiped out people homes and dreams. When Hurricane Katrina finally hit Louisiana‚ a lot people thought it was going be ok to stay‚ but the outcome was more then what they expect. Summary Twelve year old Lanesha lives in tight-knit community in New Orleans Ninth Ward. She doesn’t have a fancy house. She live with mama Ya-Ya. She can see
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We all know how massive and destructive a hurricane can be. But when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans‚ it was a whole new ballgame. First‚ we have to know the powerful characteristics of a hurricane. Winds start blowing in a huge circular motion. All hurricanes‚ big or small‚ start at winds around 75 mph. Once a hurricane starts‚ it feeds on warm water. Warm water is not necessary for a hurricane‚ but it makes the hurricane bigger and stronger. The worst part of the storm is the eyewall‚
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Hurricane Maria is Attacking North Carolina Angelane Grace Sarona HUMSS 11.A The East Coast is receiving high winds and tremendous surf from Hurricane Maria. Maria will weaken to a tropical storm by Tuesday night‚ according to the National Hurricane Center. It is expected that the dangerous core of the storm will move southeast coast of the United States during the following days. Image from weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport/ Hurricane Maria caused devastation in the Caribbean. It results
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A devastating flood hit Key West Florida on October 24‚ 2005 that was caused by hurricane Wilma. The flood caused about twenty-nine billion dollars in damage‚ killed twenty-five people‚ and flooded all of Key West. Although the flood caused a lot of damage to the houses‚ buildings and landscape of Florida it could have been worse. Since Florida has such high risk for flooding they have prevention methods in place. One of the bigger and more effective methods are seawalls which are built in the
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A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa on July 23. It moved rapidly western and reached the western Caribbean Sea by July 30.[8] On the following day‚ the system developed into a tropical depression near Grand Cayman. The depression tracked north-northwestward without significantly strengthening and struck crossed western Cuba on August 1.[1] Heavy rains on the island caused severe flooding‚ leading to five fatalities.[8] The depression entered the Gulf of Mexico
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The 1993 Storm of the Century was a devastating weather event that tragically affected hundreds of lives across the eastern coast. The large‚ category 5‚ cyclonic storm‚ was unique as it had a massive size whilst maintaining a high intensity. The storm caused tornadoes‚ freezing temperatures and massive snowfall. This storm hit Montclair pretty hard 24 years ago‚ however‚ with the improvements our society has made‚ we would be able to recover much quicker and much more efficiently than ever before
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