hurricane assessment intro a hurricane is an intense‚ rotating oceanic weather system that has to have a minimum sustained windspeed of 74 mph. Hurricanes only form over tropical oceanic regions because it needs warm moist air to feed and drive the destructive winds that define a hurricane. The majority of hurricanes are seasonal. During certain months in the year a hurricane will develop. The months were they occur vary from place to place.The 3 most common hurricane locations are the atlantic
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New York City “the city that never sleeps” definitely hasn’t slept since Sandy a powerful Hurricane knocked our lights out on October 29‚ 2012. New York has worked around the clock in rescue efforts and stabilizing our city that has been severely damaged by this unexpected natural disaster. Sandy is responsible for the death of the very young and the very old‚ the rich and the poor‚ sick and healthy people. It’s responsible for leaving so many people immobile‚ homeless‚ hungry‚ thirsty‚ without
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Hurricane Sandy Aftermath Hurricane Sandy hit New York hard. Power was lost; there were floods‚ several casualties and deaths. But the neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan‚ Red Hook and Gowanus areas of Brooklyn‚ and Staten Island were perhaps one of the greatest affected by this natural disaster. Because scientists are predicting that by 2100‚ the century event of Hurricane Sandy will be an annual occurrence. So‚ because of this‚ the question of “How can we protect New York from this in the future
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this event have? In 2012 Hurricane Sandy began as a low pressure system which developed sufficient organized convection to be classified as a tropical depression. In the immediate term‚ three factors have come together to make Hurricane Sandy what it is: A huge storm with winds gusting up to 90 mph (145 kph) set to make landfall somewhere on the East Coast Monday night. First‚ hurricane season is still on‚ meaning the tropics are still actively generating storms. Hurricane Sandy came ashore in northern
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Hurricane Katrina is known for one of the worst natural disaster to hit the United States. The storm itself caused a lot of damage‚ but it was the aftermath that was the worst. The Federal Government seemed unprepared of the storm. I believe our government should always be ready for any natural disaster and how to keep people safe. One way the government did little help in the aftermath of the storm was after the breaking of the levees. The Army Corps of Engineers concluded that‚ the reason why
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Case Study: Hurricane Katrina 2005 What are hurricanes? Hurricanes are storm with violent wind‚ they are also known as typhoons or cyclones that form in specific conditions. Some hurricanes are more violent than others‚ the Katrina Hurricane in the year of 2005 was the one of the most strongest‚ deadliest and most destructive hurricane recorded in the U.S. Where‚ When‚ Why‚ Causes? * Hurricane Katrina affected more than just one area. It was formed over the Bahamas on August 23rd 2005 and
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Running Head: HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? 1 Hurricanes: The 21st Century’s New Threat? Paul Greene Brian Wiseman Amy T. Swindell Oklahoma Wesleyan University Adult & Graduate Studies BMB014 Running Head: HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. 2 HURRICANES: THE 21ST CENTURY’S NEW THREAT? .....................................
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disaster I chose is Hurricane Ike. September 13th near Galveston‚ Texas. Ike was a category 2 hurricane at landfall with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. Hurricane Ike produced a damaging‚ destructive and deadly storm surge across the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts‚ and ended up being the third costliest natural disaster in the United States behind Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Andrew. They had structured telephone interviews assessing immediate effects of Hurricane Ike (damage‚ loss
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Hi‚ I’m Lilly. I am ten years old. I live in New Orleans on 22nd Avenue. I heard that there’s a hurricane coming and it is called Hurricane Katrina. It is also a category five hurricane. Two days later mom‚ dad‚ Cleo‚ and Michael woke me up and the house was full of water. Dad told us to get on the roof. My best friend‚ Claire‚ lives next door to me. I saw her on the roof. I yelled her name and asked her if she’s okay and she said she was. I was very nervous. I could hear the wind blowing in
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אהוב שלי (my love)‚ I didn’t know what to expect. I had so many worries about this trip. About us. I was worried we might not be right for each other. I worried that as sometimes we tend to be like a hurricane and a tornado‚ we might leave wreckage behind us in the shape of broken hearts. I was worried this might explode‚ prepping myself up for it even‚ as a coping mechanism. I was worried we’ve gotten carried away with an idea. I’ve been hurt before‚ I’ve been scared before‚ I’ve fallen apart
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