The Hurricane of 1938 was a very powerful storm. There were many deaths and a lot of destruction.There were some conditions that made the storm bad like conditions‚ human error and large waves. The way the Hurricane hit the Eastern U.S was a surprise to all. The storm started somewhere off the coast of Africa as a tropical storm. It started small but grew as it moved across the West Atlantic Ocean at 20 mph. Soon the winds reaches 74 mph.The tropical storm had become a hurricane. The storm kept growing
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very excited‚ because it was first day at a new school (Highgate All Age). Most of my friends from primary school were also in attendance. I remembered listening to the radio and heard the meteorologist said‚ “It is coming It is definitely coming‚ Hurricane Gilbert is coming.” That was a day before the storm hit. My sister and I hurriedly went to the supermarket to get batteries‚ flashlight‚ candles‚ and groceries. There were so many people‚ you could hardly move around. The supermarkets were packed
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the use of personal computers or cell phones. Individuals are getting to know others through email‚ chat and other available services such as video. However‚ internet dating is considered as a very dangerous action due to some reasons. First and foremost‚ the main reason that the internet dating dangerous is deception. This is due to the reasons of internet dating that the truth will be hidden as much as he wants. There is no assurance that the person you are talking to is really telling the truth
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201011ENG110F 11-24-2010 Dangerous Driving Habits Most traffic accidents are caused by dangerous driving habits attained and carried out by drivers. All these accidents can be easily avoided if people are aware of the dangers these habits represent to them and other people. It is one thing to put yourself in harm’s way‚ but a totally different thing if you put others at risk because of your dangerous habits. I think drivers today are too comfortable getting
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Hurricane Katrina To be considered Hurricane Katrina could be the most powerful and deadly hurricane to form and land in the United States to this day. When formed‚ Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane‚ but when landed‚ it became a Category 4 hurricane. This released some of the tension‚ but not much. Hurricane Katrina contained 175 mile per hour winds causing massive pressure and destruction. Most of eastern North America began to take safety cautions. The White House and government began to make
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Livestock Rescue Hurricane Harvey has affected the lives of thousands of people in southern Texas. Eight deaths have been recorded to this date‚ but there is a countless amount of people in need of medical attention and care. While the community itself is struggling to survive‚ a large percent of the population are ranchers and farmers trying to keep their livestock alive through this tragedy. The chances of survival for these animals are slim‚ as they are faced with many obstacles. Debris
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THE POLITCAL STORM How Hurricane Katrina Exposed Political Chaos On August 29‚ 2005‚ the United States witnessed a catastrophic natural disaster that demolished not only homes and roads‚ but lives. Hurricanes Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in Louisiana ranking at a category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale‚ maintaining winds of 100-140 miles per hour and stretching 400 miles across. What experts can agree on is that there was over an estimated $100 billion in damage‚ but what they cannot agree
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Dangerous Situations And Fear Fear is an emotion aroused by danger. It is an important protective instinct. At any hint of danger‚ a substance called noradrenalin is released into the blood. This prepares the body for action. When we are scared‚ our skin is pale‚ as blood is diverted to the muscles. Our body is sweating more‚ to cool the muscles; our breathing is faster‚ and provides so more oxygen for the muscles; our heart beats faster to push more blood to the muscles. Also the gut and
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There are three types conflicts‚ man versus nature‚ man versus himself‚ and man versus man in Richard Connell’s short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game.” Hunters hunt all kinds of animals. However‚ in Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” there is an exception for General Zaroff‚ he hunts humans! From when Rainsford arrives at Ship-Trap Island “All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy‚ the sea” (3). As he pushes himself forward “‘I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve’”
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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Mr. Urban – English 1 Name: ___________________________________ Period: ____ Key Literary Terms “The Most Dangerous Game” A protagonist is the main character (the central or primary personal figure) of a literary‚ theatrical‚ cinematic‚ video game‚ or musical narrative‚ around whom the events of the narrative’s plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to share the most empathy. The principal opponent of the protagonist is a character
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