is called a cyclone. The danger region of a hurricane is normally in the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean. The hurricane season is the six month time period from June-November. The peak month of hurricanes is September. Hurricanes form over the ocean. Easterly waves‚ what hurricanes develop from‚ are long‚ narrow regions of low pressure which occur in ocean winds called trade winds. At first‚ these easterly waves can grow into something called‚ a tropical depression. A tropical depression
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Hurricane Sandy even took lives of many people. This hurricane started off as a tropical wave in the Caribbean and quickly turned into a tropical storm in only six hours. The total death toll reached 285 including at least 125 deaths in the United States. As you can see Hurricane Sandy was a very severe tropical storm which affected the lives of many. Paragraph 2: As said in the abstract‚ Hurricane Sandy started off as a tropical storm and then upgraded into a hurricane when it’s windspeed picked up. There
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“Most were over the age of 65. Most deaths were from drowning” (Daniel). Initially‚ as Sandy didn’t look like a very frightening hurricane‚ some called it an average storm. At its early stages‚ it was a mere tropical wave appearing in the Caribbean but dramatically turned into a horrendous tropical storm within a short time-span of mere six hours. On October 24‚ Sandy was officially regarded as a hurricane when it started touching the frightening landmark of 74 mph. The National Hurricane Center of the
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Haiyan Typhoon The storm‚ described by some as "tropical cyclone perfection" and "off the charts‚" packed sustained winds of 195 miles (315 kilometers per hour)‚ with gusts as strong as 235 miles (380 kilometers per hour). Causes The West Pacific has long been one of the most storm-struck spots on earth. On average‚ the Philippines suffers from eight or nine severe ones a year. But 2013 has seen record activity‚ with seven typhoons developing in the region in October alone. However‚ the
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erosion could have possibly contributed to the vertical slippage of plates due to the increased water weight on the plates (Ader‚ 2011) (Wdowinski‚ Tsukanov‚ Hong‚ & Amelung‚ 2010). Coincidentally‚ prior to the earthquake‚ Haiti experienced two tropical storms and a major hurricane in 2010; which may corroborate geologists’ assertion that increased soil erosion from these extreme weather events may have triggered the 2010 earthquake in Haiti (Ader‚ 2011) (Wdowinski‚ Tsukanov‚ Hong‚ & Amelung‚ 2010)
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NATURAL DISASTERS A natural disaster is a major adverse event‚ which can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage. There are many types of natural disasters: avalanches‚ earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ floods‚ tsunamis‚ blizzards‚ droughts‚ hailstorms‚ tornadoes‚ wildfires. If an adverse event occurs in an area without vulnerable population‚ it will not have such disastrous consequences‚ as if it occurs in area of vulnerable population as in San Francisco
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(2012‚ Jan 16). Typhoon Sendong Experience. Retrieved December 15‚ 2012 from http://karaamille.blogspot.com/2012/01/typhoon-sendong-experience.html http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/index.php Longshore‚ D. (2008). Encyclopedia of hurricanes‚ typhoons‚ and cyclones. New York: Facts on File
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weather. Yellow sign signifies moderate rain‚ and means strong rain‚ white is cloudy and blue tells clear sky. Using a big screen‚ they showed to us some details about water cycle‚ how a tornado formed‚ thundrstorms‚ lightning and thunder and tropical cyclone. Another informations are the different shapes of clouds. Cirrus clouds have a shape of a tail of horse. Cumulus clouds have cauliflower shape and stratus clouds have blanket of grey. They are using weather instruments namely: *thermometer
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Hurricane Katrina is the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Katrina destroyed imports of crude oil and caused a number of refineries in its path to shut down temporarily. It prompted denunciation by politicians of greedy refiners and gasoline dealers‚ and proposals for federal legislation prohibiting "unconscionably excessive" gasoline price increases. Many states have an anti-gouging law set in place during disasters. But yet just a year
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Big Bang Theory to present day. There are many different factors which can a huge impact on the shaping of the land. There are many natural disasters such as floods‚ typhoons‚ earthquakes‚ hurricanes‚ and even wildfires. Around 19-25 tropical cyclones enter the Philippines in a typical year. I had encountered a lot of typhoon since I was a child. The typhoon affected living creatures and properties. People‚ animals‚ and plants can be killed during typhoon. First‚ flooding can be the reasons
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