approached the city. The home sharing platform‚ Airbnb has decided to help the people whose houses were affected by the dangerous storm. Hurricane Matthew moved to Florida’ east cost before affecting the regions of Georgia and South California. Though the storm has weekend‚ the impacts it created takes days to recover and it has left millions of people without power. The storm has threatened the lives of millions of people who live I and around the coastline. So‚ Airbnb has decided to implement its disaster
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As you all vividly remember‚ the Jersey Shore took a pounding during Hurricane Sandy. The winds‚ flooding‚ and whipping sand plummet the shoreline and communities forever changing the landscape. Some of you may not have gotten to appreciate this first hand. Maybe you do not have a house at the shore. Our two houses survived on the whole‚ but grasping the destruction and devastation‚ hit me in a way I never thought it could. I sensed in my heart that I was getting a glimpse into what transition
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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 the levees failed during the storm is because they did not anticipate
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Tropical revolving storms have a marked influence on the areas they consume. Whether it’s at the point of striking (our primary effects) or the secondary factors days/months/years afterwards: they impact on the social‚ environmental and economic stature of an area. This is evident when comparing two of the most notable tropical revolving storms in the last decade. Hurricane Katrina hit the MEDC coast of Louisiana and the Mississippi in the form of a category 5 storm and the category 4 cyclone
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heading for Texas. They were stuck in major traffic backed up for two hours. Barry’s little sister became very sick. They decided that all they could do was turn around and go back home and brave the storm. The night of August 29‚ 2005 Barry Tucker and his family fell asleep for the night. The storm had already started and damage and flooding was happening. The very next morning Barry woke up in his living room and water was starting to flood the whole downstairs of his home. He woke up his dad
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1 trillion tons of water each day. Once in the air the water droplets cool transforming into clouds. Carried by the rising warm air‚ the clouds billow upwards. If the heat from the sea below is strong enough they turn into massive tropical storms. The storm spun towards Central America picking up vast amounts of water and increasing wind speed. On Thursday‚ October 29 1998‚ hurricane Mitch wreaked utter death and destruction over Central America. The favorable conditions rapidly strengthened Mitch
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Criticism of shaken and frustrated political leaders and residents who remained in New Orleans without water‚ food or shelter‚ and the deaths of several citizens by thirst‚ exhaustion‚ and violence days after the storm itself had passed. The criticism of the government response to Hurricane Katrina primarily consisted of accusations of mismanagement and lack of leadership in the relief effort in response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath‚ specifically in the
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consistent throughout the year ranging from the mid 70’s – 80’s. The winter in Hawaii is considered rainy season but rarely has thunderstorms‚ unlike Florida‚ where they are frequent. Florida is referred to as the thunderstorm capitol of the US. These storms often generate tornadoes. (Henthorn‚ 2010‚ p.5) Weather may be a deciding factor in where you choose to live‚ but you will also have to consider that each state has natural disasters and this can greatly influence your decision on where to live.
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Considered as one of the top five deadliest storms in America‚ Hurricane Katrina was a tropical cyclone that engulfed the United States and killed close to 2000 people. It also destroyed property and goods worth billions of dollars. Though it began far in the Bahamas‚ the storm left a trail of devastation along the Gulf Coast‚ Florida‚ and Texas‚ but most of the damage occurred in Louisiana (Hartman and Gregory 24). Katrina traveled along the coastal region of Mississippi leading to massive flooding
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sought refuge there‚ but 16‚000 would not even make a dent in 70‚000 people who sought shelter after the storm. After Katrina took her path through the south (dissipating near the Great Lakes)‚ the damage continued. As the shelters arose‚ FEMA officials became aware with that fact that their accommodations would not be enough. “More than one million people in the Gulf region were displaced by the storm. At their peak hurricane relief shelters housed 273‚000 people. Later‚ approximately 114‚000 households
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