indicator that applies to this particular area‚ which is Oklahoma City‚ would be “Quality of life and well-being” (Healthy People 2020 at a glance. (2010). There is a large population of poverty level residents. Many people in the community of the south side Oklahoma City are living in homes that are not safe or are unclean. Additional aspects will be discussed in the Window Survey of south Oklahoma City. The boundary for the north part of Oklahoma
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What is a cloudburst? A cloudburst is sudden copious rainfall. It is a sudden aggressive rainstorm falling for a short period of time limited to a small geographical area. Meteorologists say the rain from a cloudburst is usually of the shower type with a fall rate equal to or greater than 100 mm (4.94 inches) per hour. Generally cloudbursts are associated with thunderstorms. The air currents rushing upwards in a rainstorm hold up a large amount of water. If these currents suddenly cease‚ the
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1. After seven years of ever-lurking silence Ann does something she soon regrets. At the end of the story Ann says‚ “If you knew him though- John would try” (p. 7). So did Ann really know John? I think Ann did know John and she knew that he would come home like he always did. But I think she let herself believe what Steven continued to say which was no one would risk coming home in such a bad storm. Ann always had feelings for Steven‚ but they were all for the wrong reasons. So I think her act with
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Thunderstorm thunderstorm‚ also known as an electrical storm‚ a lightning storm‚ or a thundershower‚ is a type of storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth’s atmosphere known as thunder.[1] The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the thunderstorm is the cumulonimbus. Thunderstorms are usually accompanied by strong winds‚ heavy rain and sometimes snow‚ sleet‚ hail‚ or no precipitation at all. Those that cause hail to fall are called hailstorms
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Thunder roared from the sky‚ rain was falling down on a cloaked figure in a dark alley of city of Hebatius. Blood was running down the forehead of this man. "Is my life going to end here?" his voice was weak and his breathing was heavy. Shouts could heard from outside the street‚ the pursuers were looking for him. One hand was broken while the other clutched some sort of gem. His body pressed against the wall he slowly sat on the ground putting his head down. "Where are you...Julien."
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Barrier Islands Barrier Islands‚ which are also known as barrier spits‚ are elongate‚ narrow islands of sand or sediment that lied parallel to the coastline and are separated from the mainland by a shallow sound‚ bay or Lagoon. Most barrier islands are along trailing edge and marginal sea coast where continental shelves are wide and gently sloping. The majority of the barrier islands in North America are along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast. The formation of the barrier islands is not fully understood
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At the age of 12‚ I was scrolling through the channel guide looking for something to watch like most bored kids do at that age‚ when I finally gave up. I ended up randomly turning to channel 62 where they were showing an episode of Storm Chasers. In my opinion‚ it was a show about crazy people risking their lives in pursuit of their passions. As I continued watching it‚ I developed a sudden interest in how nature could create something so beautiful yet hazardous. This interest grew into such a
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When describing a hurricane there are parts that cannot be left out‚ it’s important to know how these storms start. For a hurricane to start you have to have some type of warm water source and winds that are blowing in the same direction that the hurricane is going‚ after the main ingredients comes the transformation of the rain clouds and wind. The transformation‚ is the change into a tropical disturbance‚ after more wind and more clouds building comes the transformation into a depression‚ the depression
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Judy Dear March 17‚ 2000 Critical Essay III English 1123C Passionate Storms Kate Chopin ’s "The Storm"‚ is a story filled with metaphorical references between a thunderstorm of rain and a thunderstorm of passion. Calixta‚ Bobinot‚ and Bibi led‚ what one would assume to be‚ a rather normal life. While Bobinot and Bibi are in town shopping they notice a storm approaching‚ and "Bobinot‚ who was accustomed to converse on terms of perfect equality with his little son‚ called the child ’s attention
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Kia Jefferson April 7‚ 2011 English 1002 The Cause & Effect of Hurricanes Hurricanes are the most destructive natural disasters in the world. They are very powerful and violent storms that have strong winds. Storms are known to be hurricanes when they reach 74 mile per hour. Hurricanes storms start over warm sea water near the equator and come with strong winds‚ flash floods‚ mudslides‚ and huge waves. Hurricanes come with different names depending where the location it occurred. Hurricane
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