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    out as tropical depressions then intensify into a tropical storm then furthermore intensify to hurricane strength (www.coft.edu n.pag.). Hurricanes mostly develop in the warm waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean near the equator (www.coft.edu n.pag.). According to How Stuff Works‚ “Most Atlantic hurricanes begin off the west coast of Africa‚ starting as thunderstorms that move out over the warm tropical ocean water” (science.howstuffworks.com 3). The thunderstorms are called tropical disturbances

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    also uses technology to help endangered wild animals breed. If it weren’t for technology‚ these animals would be extinct. The wilderness has the power to destroy and create. Tens of thousands of people die each year due to hurricanes‚ tropical storms‚ mudslides‚ and tsunamis. For example‚ Hurricane Katrina in 2005 which killed over 1‚000 people. If the environment was as man-controlled as Mr. Stegner is assuming then this disaster would of been averted and many lives would

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    Graphic Organizer Theme: My Community Class: Standard III Duration: 4 weeks Date: September 31 – October 25‚ 2013 Skills: Attitude: 1 .List the different factors 1.Appreciation of nature 2. Classifying the different types 2.Awareness in the of organisms

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    what has happened in the past to get us here‚ and where all of this will take us in the future. The Greenhouse Effect: This describes the purpose of a backyard green house‚ essentially trapping heat and moisture in a confined space to mimic a tropical climate. The thing is that a backyard greenhouse can be regulated‚ how do you regulate a planet sized greenhouse? When humans burn fossil fuels‚ they release greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ nitrous oxide‚ and fluorinated gases like

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    the most at risk‚ such as Los Angeles and Mexico City‚ since the polluted air in essentially trapped by the surrounding terrain. Ahrens‚ C. (2015). Essentials of meteorology. Andover: Cengage Learning. 3. Hurricanes derive their energy from warm‚ tropical oceans as well as evaporating water from the surface of the ocean. The main factor which tends to weaken a hurricane is when it loses its source

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    here in the Panhandle of Florida. I chose to use the Walton County plan because my facility‚ the Alaqua Animal Refuge‚ is located in Freeport‚ Fl. Some natural hazards listed in the LMS (Local Mitigation Strategy) to be aware of are hurricanes and tropical storm rain events‚ flooding‚ high winds‚ tornados‚ wild fire‚ and earthquakes. Some technological and political hazards include power failures‚ nuclear accidents/radiation‚ disease or pandemic outbreaks‚ hazardous materials and terrorism. These hazards

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    the water in the air forms clouds. The whole system of clouds and wind spins and grows‚ fed by the ocean ’s heat and water evaporating from the surface. Hurricane Katrina began as a very low pressure weather system‚ which strengthened to become a tropical storm and eventually a hurricane as it moved west and neared the Florida coast on the evening of 25 August. After crossing southern Florida - where it left some 100‚000 homes without power - it strengthened further before veering inland towards Louisiana

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    movement‚ and issuing early warnings‚ Hurricane Katrina has proved to be the most destructive and costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression #12 on August 23rd in the Southeastern Bahamas (1). The next day‚ on August 24th the storm was named Tropical Storm Katrina (1). TS Katrina picked up in strength while traveling a northwesterly then westerly path through the Bahamas (1). Shortly before landfall in southern Florida‚ at about 6:30

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    becomes hidden from the immune system‚ therefore‚ preventing the parasites from being detected to help fight off the infection. Physical hazards include any type of natural disasters. These hazards can include a tsunami‚ tornadoes‚ earthquakes‚ and tropical storms which can turn into hurricanes. All of these hazards are formed simply by Mother Nature and can’t be prevented. Tornadoes are stemmed from strong thunderstorms and can produce large hail and high winds. I’ve learned that it’s when hot

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    A Natural Disaster gathering stream within six hours of the events that created it‚ or a rapid rise of fast moving water that is extremely dangerous moving at 10 mph with wind speeds of 270 mph (434). On the other hand‚ you have a combination of fast moving swirling winds and rain with wind speeds of at least 74 mph. These two natural disasters are called floods and hurricanes. In contrast‚ floods moving at 10mph and being a common natural disaster that can affect millions of people around the world

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