people in Petersburg and Bedford. In November of 2005‚ more than 22 people were killed by a tornado in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties‚ also in southwestern Indiana. Last Friday’s raging storms brought back bad memories of the tornadoes that struck Indiana in April 1974. Known as the "Super Outbreak"‚ that storm system is viewed as a benchmark by forecasters. "That outbreak alone helped fuel‚ kinda‚ the push to improve on not only tornado forecasting but forecasting of severe thunderstorms‚"
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Utnapishtim shut himself in when the flood waters came (7:16; par 9). Each story tells of a storm‚ but there are conflicting differences in each one. The storm in Utnapishtim’s story lasted for six days and six nights (par 14). On the seventh day‚ the rain stopped and the waters receded (par 14). They stayed in the boat for at least another week before they decided the land had dried enough (par 16). The storm in Noah’s story lasted for forty days and forty nights (7:17). The floods were on the earth
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such as storm‚ tornado‚ hail and flood. In the film Cast Away‚ the plane crashed into the sea near the island where is uninhabited. Through the movie‚ Robert Zemeckis showed how the nature affected the journey. Chuck Noland‚ the leading character‚ was on the plane because of his job. On the way to his destination‚ the plane meets storm and crashes into the sea. To emphasise the power of the nature‚ Robert Zemeckis used flashing lights and the sound effect (SFX) to produce lightning and storm. When
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* August 31‚2012 Outer rain bands associated with Hurricane Isaac caused severe thunderstorms and heavy winds reaching up to 65mph (East Texas) * September 24‚ 2012- Moisture from Hurricane Miriam and Tropical storm Norman brought strong winds which resulted in sand storms (West Texas) (www.surfingtexas.com) * Depending on how severe the weather is‚ sometime you may need to evacuate entirely. In some mild cases the most damage you will see are trees laying on the street‚ and trash
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EF-5 devastation of the storm‚ the most destruction took part right through the middle of Joplin. Looking at the damage done “around 7‚000 houses were destroyed‚ this is not including any businesses or public buildings‚ 158 people died and around 1‚000 were injured” (Wheatley) as a result of this event. When the tornado was on the ground it had
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same rate as a hurricane‚ a tornado destroys everything caught in its path. In the same way‚ hurricanes and tornados rely on unstable air conditions. Simple temperature variations can change the path and intensity dramatically‚ making the monstrous storm cells even more unpredictable. The destruction power that is associated with both tornados and hurricanes should not be taken lightly. When left in the face of one of these disasters‚ there is nothing that can be done except have faith and evacuate
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BOYS DON’T CRY versus THE TEENA BRANDON STORY I have chosen to write about the difference between fact and fiction between a documentary and a docudrama. Between how important getting information out to the public and what sells to the viewing public for entertainment. I would like to state that I feel quite fortunate that I watched the documentary‚ “The Teena Brandon Story”‚ first then I watched the movie‚ “Boys Don’t Cry”. I had viewed the movie years ago; I had heard that this movie was a
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stock up on food and water than it is to rummage around after the storm for it. It is recommended that there is enough water for 1 gallon of water per person per day‚ and for food use good judgment and don’t starve yourself but don’t stock up on food that takes electricity to cook because the power may be out for up to two or three weeks. Another important thing to do to prepare for a hurricane is prepare your house for the storm. Pick up any loose objects laying around that can be blown away
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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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‘79” by author Beth Ann Fennelly has a forceful impact on its reader because the use of personification amplifies the severity of the storm and in using personification Fennelly helps to understand the age of the characters. Throughout the entirety of the selection one thing remains prevalent when discussing the use of personification and that is the severity of the storm. One example of this is the line “This blizzard would earn itself a moniker that would be silkscreened on T-shirts”. The fact that
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