2005‚ the State of Louisiana was hit with one of the most devastating natural disasters the United States has ever seen. New Orleans specifically was among the cities who felt the full force of Hurricane Katrina. While the storm itself was very powerful the damage wasn’t caused necessarily by the hurricane but by the failure in the levee system. According to Jennifer Trevedi‚ In the book‚ Encyclopedia of Disaster‚ Jennifer Trevedi describes the extent of the damage through breaches of the levee.
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Tornadoes vs. Hurricanes Hurricanes and tornadoes are both very serious‚ strong forces of nature that can be extremely destructive and devastating. They are of the most violent natural catastrophes ever‚ and both can cause great damage with their overwhelming windstorms. They both consist of very heavy rain and winds and have unusually high wind-speeds. Although they seem a lot alike and very similar‚ they have many differences. Hurricanes and tornadoes are both stormy
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The Stanford Experiment is a study of experimental psychology conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 on the effects of the prison situation. It was created with students playing the roles of guards and prisoners. It was intended to study the behavior of ordinary people in such a context and effect was to show that this was the situation rather that the personality of the participants who was at the origin of behaviours sometimes opposite the values professed by participants before the start of the
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Hurricane Essay Hurricanes are no joking matter. They can leave thousands of people devastated with no place to go home. If you aren’t prepared‚ any hurricane could be catastrophic. A category 5 hurricane can produce winds that exceed 156 mph! If the proper precautions aren’t taken‚ you and your loved ones could be in great danger. This essay will explain how you can properly prepare yourself for a category 5 storm. First‚ you should buy enough supplies to support you and your family for one
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The Balanced Scorecard at Philips Electronics By Andra Gumbus and Bridget Lyons Strategic Finance It’s used to align company vision‚ focus employees on how they fit into the big picture‚ and educate them on what drives the business. When a management tool becomes popular‚ it’s only logical to question whether it’s a fad or the future. One performance measurement tool—the balanced scorecard (BSC)—has broad appeal. Approximately 50% of Fortune 1‚000 companies in North America and about 40%
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Hurricane Andrew developed from a tropical wave that developed off the African coast on August 14‚1992. On the 16th of August it became labeled as a tropical depression and on August 17th it became a tropical storm and traveled northwest towards Lesser Antilles. By August 21‚ Andrew was midway between Bermuda and Puerto Rico and turning westward.On the morning of August 22th‚ the storm continued to strengthen and became a category 4 hurricane with winds of 175 mph. After briefly weakening over the
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Hurricane Irma is a deadly category 5 hurricane‚ and preparation for such an intense natural disaster like Irma is essential. Some ways to prepare for a hurricane are to have a disaster kit‚ fortify your house‚ and make a family plan. To being‚ always have a disaster kit ready. A disaster kit should inclue things like food‚ water‚ light sources‚ first aid kits and hygiene products. When buying food to prepare for a hurricane canned foods are often the best option. If you don’t already have one‚ be
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Hurricane Mitch was born 21 October 1998 in the warm waters near the equator. The sun heats the surface of the sea evaporating 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
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Hurricanes and Tornadoes Whoa look outside what’s that outside!? A hurricane or tornado now you can tell the differences! Their similar how are they different? Did you know that hurricanes are about 300 miles wide‚ although they can be wider? Hurricane winds always rotate to the middle of the storm. Tornados are thunderstorms‚ which are made up of large‚ super cells. You need warm‚ moist air‚ after the masses meet they create instability in the atmosphere. The typical wedge tornado is straight
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Hurricane Sandy Effects On the Lives Of People. Sandy moving up the east coast (top spiral cloud) Hurricane Sandy was the biggest hurricanes to ever hit the east coast let alone the world. Sandy was a storm consisted of two storms‚ because it was a tropical storm before it became a “Frankenstorm”. Then it became a class 1 hurricane. Sandy broke records for highest storm surge‚ biggest wave‚ and many more. Sandy killed at least 140 people‚ and cost over 40 million dollars in damage. Sandy affected
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