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    to mind a more recent tornado‚ which struck El Reno in 2013. This tornado is known for many things‚ first‚ this tornado is known as the widest tornado reaching a width of 2.6 miles. second‚ this tornado killed four storm chasers‚ the first chasers to have died in the history of storm chasing.

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    Hurricane and Tornado Essay Have you ever been in a hurricane or tornado? Do you know how to prepare for it? You would usually hide in a basement‚ a cellar‚ or evacuate the premises for a hurricane. There are three categories of comparing and contrasting for hurricanes and tornados. The first category I am going to talk about is how much damage does a hurricane and tornado do? The second category I am going to talk about is how big a tornado and hurricane get up to. The last category I am going

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    object breaking their windows and causing the wind to push items through the windows of the house most individuals put up storm shutters at their windows. If the individuals do not have any that comes with the house they would go out to a place that sells plywood like Home Deport for example and nail it to their windows. Another example loss reduction is use when there is a storm coming in an area is that a local news in the would issue a warning in the areas that are more likely to flood if there

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    destruction‚ and involves heavy wind speeds that can end up deadly. Both hurricanes and tornadoes have an early warning system to warn everyone around to seek shelter. Both storms have storm watches in common to tell people to seek shelter. The only difference with tornadoes and hurricanes on this subject is tornadoes have a storm

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    A hurricane is a huge storm known as a “tropical cyclone”. These can also be identified as typhoons.The tropical storms winds must reach at least 74 mph to be considered a hurricane. Anything below this is just considered a tropical depression or a tropical storm. Hurricanes usually only occur in the Atlantic Hurricane season (June 1-November 30). Hurricanes form over warm ocean water. They use the warm moist air as fuel at the bottom of the hurricane. As the huge storm produces high wind speeds

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    FAMU 2012 Freshman Summer Reading Writing Assignment Dijona Brishae’ Clemons August 20‚ 2012 dijona1.clemons@famu.edu 2. Compare the portrayal of Katrina in Salvage the Bones to what you saw of the hurricane in the news. Which aspect of the storm’s devastation does this novel bring to life? What does Esch’s perspective add to your understanding of Katrina’s impact? When analyzing the horror of Katrina within Ward’s novel Salvage the Bones and the actual catastrophe that was broadcasted

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    Texas. Tornadoes are very destructive but hurricanes can be more destructive and kill many more people. Hurricanes are started by three seventy four mile per hour winds (Eve Perry 48). While these winds are happening they are in the center of the storm. Also the strongest winds are in the very middle of the hurricane called the “eye”(Eve Perry 48). Then tornadoes start by rapidly spinning columns of air where they start up in the air and then at some time touch the ground and start destructing things

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    prepared for the storm. Hurricanes are deadly there is a small chance that you will not get blown away if you go outside during a hurricane or a tornado. Tornadoes will suck you up then spit you back out and that is why you would not want get sucked up and spit out or get blown away. Tornadoes and hurricanes are very deadly they are the two deadliest storms in the world hurricanes are the strongest storm in the world. After all‚ tornadoes and hurricanes are the deadliest storms there are more just

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    can be a beautiful and warm adventure‚ but it also can be a storm filled season of tropical storms‚ and hurricane madness. One thing that has happened because of the destruction that “Hurricane Katrina” caused in New Orleans is that it brought attention to the importance of preparedness. States ramped up their informational flyers‚ websites‚ and other ways of getting information out more quickly to their areas during these powerful storms. One important technology currently used to distribute information

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    to cover and protect windows and doors from winds‚ water‚ and debris. As stated by Armored Dade‚ “Once the exterior envelope is broken‚ your home is completely exposed. Water damage is a major concern. You might get several inches of rain during or storm or flood. There is also flying debris that can lead to more extensive injury and damage. But ultimately the biggest concern is the high wind speed. If that pressure gains entrance to your home it can put stress on the entire structure. The roof‚

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