Brownsville Emergency Operations Plan Brownsville Texas is located in approximately 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and it is vulnerable to a major hurricane like Hurricane Katrina that devastated much of Louisiana in 2005. During Hurricane Katrina many of the things when wrong because emergency leaders were because‚ emergency managers were not prepared for the after mass of the hurricane. It is important for a city to have a structured Emergency Operations Plan in place in the event of a major
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letters not used to name a hurricane are‚ Q‚ U‚ X‚ Y‚ and Z (Netting‚ 2003). HurricanesHurricanes are one of the most dangerous natural disasters for an area to endure. Hurricanes consist of powerful fast winds and heavy rain. A hurricane is a low tropical storm with winds exceeding 74 MPH that can easily damage property and buildings or even kill individuals in its path. A hurricane occurs when heat is released in the form of large amounts of water vapor condensed that heat up the air and reduce air
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-Lancaster EF2‚ wind speeds up to 130 mph * 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
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intensity‚ and invokes chaos momentarily in the outside world. As Bobint points out in the story‚ the storm created “sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west‚ accompanied by a sullen‚ threatening roar” (Chopin par. 1). This “cyclone” as Calixta describes in the story is a terrifying occurrence that is happening in the physical world and relates too many of the actions encountered between characters throughout the story. The impact
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The Hurricane. The poem ‘The Hurricane’ creates a tense and fearful atmosphere to such an extent that the reader is made to feel as though they have lived through the hurricane themselves. The poet also uses many poetic devices to express this feeling‚ as well as almost exaggerating the aftermath. All of this creates the vivid atmosphere of the ‘roaring‚ screaming and returning‚’ that was so relentless in the poet’s eyes on the day of the hurricane. The scene of the poem is set in the first line
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even satellites have given way to immense knowledge of weather conditions. Mild‚ sunny days are perfect for picnics‚ but those aren’t the weather conditions that led to the advances in weather predictions. “Severe weather events such as tornadoes‚ tropical storms‚ hurricanes‚ floods‚ lightning strikes and extremes of heat or cold can be costly and deadly. Knowing how to recognize threatening
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statistics include both average conditions and frequencies of occurrence of severe weather‚ heavy rainfall‚ and other weather events which could impact health and property. B. The Philippine Climate Our country is describe as tropical rainforest‚ tropical savanna or tropical monsoon‚ or humid subtropical characterized by
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Florida vs. Hawaii living Florida vs. Hawaii living Want to find a tropical place to live with warm breezes‚ sandy beaches‚ crystal clear waters‚ and a laid back lifestyle? Florida and Hawaii are arguably the two most sought after tropical places to live. Being raised in Florida and now living in Hawaii I have lived the best of both worlds. Although similar upon first glance‚ Florida and Hawaii are also very different. How would you choose where to live? It all depends on what you are looking
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First Reaction Paper: Hurricane Katrina It was the storm that everyone saw coming but no one did a thing to stop it‚ Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating hurricanes to strike the United States. The category 5 storm struck a wide swath of destruction in Florida‚ Mississippi and Louisiana. Katrina is estimated to have caused close to $81 billion in damages (NHC‚ 2005). A category 5 storm has wind-speeds greater than 155 mph and typical storm water surges are greater than
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How Leadership Failures Lead to the Loss of El Faro The SS El Faro was a roll on/roll off cargo ship owned by TOTE Maritime which sank on October 1st‚ 2015 on its way to San Juan‚ Puerto Rico. The El Faro sank for a number of reason in Hurricane Joaquin‚ many of which are related to poor leadership. The sinking of El Faro is considered one of the worst catastrophes in United States maritime history‚ with one of the largest losses of life recorded in recent history. The event can be looked at using
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