the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. An example of a tropical cyclone is Australia’s deadliest one yet which occurred on the 4th of March 1899 when a cyclone hit a pearling fleet in Bathurst Bay and caused a massive storm surge accounting for 307 known fatalities and tropicals lows of flooding. A drought is a period of dry weather‚ especially a long one that injurious to crops. An example of a drought in Australia is one which lasted 12 years
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sleeves the ugly truth can be revealed. In the poem “Photograph: Ice Storm‚ 1971”‚ found in Natasha Trethewey’s collection of poems Native Guard‚ depicts Trethewey’s resentment towards her stepfather for abusing her mother through the use of vivid imagery and tone shifts throughout this short piece. This poem is about a photograph taken of Natasha Trethewey with her mother and stepfather outside of their home after a violent ice storm caused their house to lose power and kept everyone inside for days
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An interstate bridge in the California desert collapsed recently as heavy rains scoured away the land the depleted bridge was anchored to.The bridge for years has been a major throughway between the cities of Los Angeles and Phoenix as many cars use the bridge to get to there destination.Which caused the collapse was ‚water hurrying through an ordinarily dry desert chasm disintegrating the area around the bridge‚ bringing about one side of the eastward interstate to fall and causing the closure
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Disasters | Sand dust storm in China | Focus on China | | Contents 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Sand Dust Storm in China 2 2.1 Definition 2 2.2 Location 2 2.3 When did it happen? 2 2.4 What caused the event? 2 2.5 What areas were affected? 2 3.0 Effects and Damage of Sand Dust Storm 2 3.1 Short and long term effects 2 3.2 Extent of the Damage 2 4.0 Historic Records and Extent of effects of Sand Dust Storm 2 4.1 Historic Records of Sand Dust Storm in Beijing 2 4
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Golden Gate Park Conservatory of Flowers The Conservatory of Flowers is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco‚ California’s Golden Gate Park‚ and the oldest municipal wood and glass Victorian greenhouse in the U.S. William Hammond Hall‚ planner of Golden Gate Park‚ included the idea of a conservatory in his original concept for the design of the park. The elaborate building is 73 meters (240 feet) long and has a central dome that rises nearly 18 meters (60 feet) high. It was partially destroyed
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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 path to land. As Harvey moved inwards onto the coast the tropical storm not only brought winds‚ but heavy rain. With Harvey’s destructive characteristics it
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On September 16‚ 2017‚ Puerto Rican meteorologist Ada Monzón announced via Facebook live that a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds is coming to the Caribbean Island‚ Puerto Rico. Did you know it’s the strongest Hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over more than 80 years? It destroyed thousands of homes‚ flooded roads‚ fallen trees that blocked many highways and streets‚ 100% of the island with no power‚ electricity and no cell service communication. It has caused at least 13 deaths‚ hospitals are
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have tripled. Not only are these storms becoming more frequent‚ they’re also becoming more dangerous; thus creating more damage. However no storm in U.S history has caused more damage than hurricane Katrina. It’s estimated that the destruction caused by the storm cost over 125 billion. From the destruction of building‚ resources ‚ jobs ‚ businesses‚ and relocation of citizens; some areas are still facing the repercussions of hurricane Katrina. Unlike most storms‚ hurricane Katrina affected the
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of positive economic growth and activity that has been generated from the destruction of the storm. This report will analyze the economic trends on a regional as well as national scale and then determine if the damaged caused has provided enough stimulus to out-weigh the negative
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works controversies (New Orleans) Most of New Orleans is below sea level and is prone to flooding. There is a complex system of canals‚ storm drains‚ pump systems and levees to alleviate and protect New Orleans from the worst of the flooding. The USACE (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) were charged with design and construction of the levee system. August of 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and surrounding areas. Hurricane Katrina caused water levels
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