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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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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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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Winter storms don’t glide in gently on puffy white cumulous clouds‚ they barrel across the mountains like runaway freight trains‚ full of noise and bluster‚ prodded by the restless wind. Ski resorts don’t like to talk about wind–or storms in general—because it scares away the tourists‚ who somehow forget that winter is messy‚ cold‚ and wild‚ as if snow were laid down softly each night like a blanket over a sleeping baby. But wind is a fact of life in the mountains‚ as much a part of the weather as
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shelter. If an actual thunderstorm has been spotted or picked up on radar‚ a warning will be issued which means it’s time to take shelter. Severe weather warnings are issued on a county basis‚ so know your county’s name. Calculate how far away the storm is from you. In case you do not have access to the news‚ a good way to determine if you’re in danger is to count the seconds between seeing the lightening and hearing the thunder. If the time is 30 seconds or less‚ the lightening is close enough to
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issues and concerns regarding the building of wind farms? (8 marks) 2. Explain how the headline and picture are effective and how they link to the text. (8 marks) 3. Explain some of the thoughts and feelings Claire Francis has during the storm. (8 marks) 4. Compare the different ways in which language is used for effect in the two texts. Give some examples and analyse the effects. (16 marks) Answers: 1. From Leach’s article we learn that wind farms could detract from ‘one in six
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started to calm himself down and took control of the situation. With the help of the shoes and his strength‚ he started to fly out of the storm. When he finally escaped the tornado‚ he fell to the ground. However‚ the winds were still coming after him. Ekon started to run in circles extremely fast which created his own sort of tunnel wind storm. As Anvindr storm came closer‚ it was not able to reach Ekon due to the counteracting wind forces he was pushing against it. The original tornado started to
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