Although much of my vacation was an utter disaster‚ I learned that with family you can make the best out of anything. My trip started out alright flying into the lush tropical island‚ seeing the shimmering waves winking at me during the airplanes descent. When we exited the airport my skin was greeted with a warm tropical breeze upon stepping outside. We then took a cab to our lavish hotel‚ The Magnolia. Upon entering the hotel lobby‚ I was greeted to the tantalizing smell of freshly caught
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Bangladesh Flooding Flooding is one of the main facts of Bangladesh. It is a country located in South Asia bounded by India in the north; Bay of Bengal in East and West while Myanmar surrounds it in the South. The country has practiced several flooding throughout the years. Between July – September 1998 Bangladesh has experienced one of its disastrous floods. Many people were affected by the flooding because they lost their belongings‚ made homeless and lost their homes. In the worst flooding
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Hurricane Katrina is in category five of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This is the most catastrophic category because of its heavy damage to an area. In 2005‚ the city of New Orleans experienced this tropical storm and collapsed to its mercy. Although the destruction of New Orleans was horrific to the culture and history‚ rebuilding this city to its former ways should be put off until this devastation is sure to not occur again. Investing millions‚ maybe even billions‚ to a city
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but it makes the hurricane bigger and stronger. The worst part of the storm is the eyewall‚ where big storms produce winds of at most 350 mph. Then‚ Hurricane Katrina strikes. In New Orleans on August 29‚ 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina started as a tropical depression‚ turning into a Hurricane. When Katrina hit Florida‚ it was a category 3 hurricane. By the time it reached New Orleans‚ it turned into a category 5 superstorm. If there was a category 6‚ it would have come close to reaching that. While
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Besides the numerous hurricanes that hit the U.S. coast in the past years‚ there are 3 well-known hurricanes to be the costliest ones in the history that impacted the economy so hard; it took years to rebuild the damaged areas. Hurricane Ike is considered the third costliest hurricane in United States history. “It struck the Gulf Coast of the United States after causing significant damage in Cuba‚ Haiti‚ the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. United States damage was estimated at $29.5 billion and the
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Hurricane Mitch‚ 1998 In October 1998 a tropical storm developed to the east of Central America and began moving towards the countries of Nicaragua and Honduras. As it reached the coast‚ winds of more than 280 km/h were recorded‚ and torrential rain caused large areas to be flooded. Roads and bridges were washed away‚ and in some areas complete villages were destroyed as winds tore down the poor-quality buildings. As rain continued to fall‚ large areas of land quickly flooded. On steeper slopes
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that he misses her. The town experiences rain for the first time‚ and consequently a full color rainbow. This is symbolic of how change can seem like chaos at first‚ but it usually results in something beautiful (with exception to hurricanes and tropical storms.) She peppers her daughter with questions about what all the kids are doing up at Lover’s Lane‚ and in this memorable sequence‚ Mary Sue gives her mother the sex talk. Minutes later‚ the sexual revolution begins in Betty’s bathtub. The
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actually know what has caused it‚ and the long-lasting effects it has had on the United States? Hurricanes are giant sea storms that rotate in a giant circle. It carries winds blowing at speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. Hurricanes form in tropical regions. They form there because they need warm water of at least 80º Fahrenheit‚ high humidity with moist air‚ light winds‚ and very warm surface temperatures. Some of the strongest hurricanes carry winds having speed of at least 200 miles. When
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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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Dear New Yorkers‚ Last week‚ Super storm Sandy tore up the East Coast‚ leaving a path of immeasurable destruction and devastation in its wake. In addition‚ while many are still reeling and searching for necessities‚ we are reminded that some challenges like not having access to gas‚ water‚ electricity and damage to houses get resolved as soon as possible. It is imperative that we change these problems and fix them. That is why people like the American Cancer Society‚ ConEdison and volunteers
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