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    Wow! Tornadoes and hurricanes are amazing. People think they’re the same just because they are natural disasters. They are actually different in many different ways. I think it’s very cool and awesome that they have different ‚ but sometimes similar‚ unique ways. I love learning about these things. Tornadoes are awesome! While I was at school‚ a weather man came to my school. His name is Spencer Adkins. He told us how tornadoes happen about 800 times in a single year

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    A Natural Disaster: Hurricane Katrina In August of 2005‚ the lives of the people living in New Orleans changed drastically due to a massive hurricane. Hurricane Katrina is the third deadliest hurricane to ever hit the United States. There were several lives taken‚ many families and homes destroyed. The financial damage caused by the hurricane was shocking. Several countries and people made donations to help rebuild homes and the city of New Orleans. There were several lives taken as well

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    There are many products sold which can be classified as inherently dangerous. If one thinks about it‚ almost every product sold or and marketed if used in the wrong way could be harmful to oneself. Inherently dangerous products are those that even if the buyer uses it properly it can be harmful. As we saw in the video guns are an inherently dangerous product‚ they are meant to kill. The sale of guns is an issue because of the fact they might get into the wrong hands but I feel what is really

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    When describing a hurricane there are parts that cannot be left out‚ it’s important to know how these storms start. For a hurricane to start you have to have some type of warm water source and winds that are blowing in the same direction that the hurricane is going‚ after the main ingredients comes the transformation of the rain clouds and wind. The transformation‚ is the change into a tropical disturbance‚ after more wind and more clouds building comes the transformation into a depression‚ the depression

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    Tornadoes and hurricanes are both natural disasters that claim many lives each year‚ although one starts in the water and one starts in the air. They are both devastating forces of nature causing tremendous amounts of damage. Many people do not know the differences between a tornado and a hurricane‚ but rather he similarities of the two. Although they both cause great amounts of destruction‚ they do in completely different ways. The one main difference between a hurricane and tornado is how and

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    In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ a man named Sanger Rainsford faces a conflict which is being stranded on what he thinks is a deserted island. This island was totally uninhabited with the exception of one man who lives there‚ General Zaroff. General Zaroff loves to hunt‚ but he hunts more than just animals. You see‚ General Zaroff got tired of hunting just animals‚ he claims it was too easy for him since he was such an outstanding hunter. He wanted more of a challenge

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    and overwhelmed in dealing with the Hurricane Katrina disaster The U.S. military? The U.S Military was not used to working with civilians on a daily close bases and lacked proper guidance from Washington. FEMA? FEME was not prepared to handle such a large number of people-lacked assets and lacked communications The Government? Not enough government support for the state and Bush really ignored the state for the first week of the storm. 2. Why was the Louisiana National Guard unable

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    “The Most Dangerous Game” Annotations‚ etc. “Quote” (Citation). Commentary. Remember‚ in MLA format your citation is your author’s last name and the page number‚ with no commas‚ only a space between the two. The commentary should elaborate on your example and explain the significance; in addition‚ the commentary should be 1-2 sentences. Directions: Working individually or with a partner‚ complete the following questions and prompts on a separate sheet of paper. Part I: Motif *

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    examines the immediate and continuing economic effects of hurricane Sandy that struck the North Eastern Region of the United States of America‚ specifically New York‚ and New Jersey in late October of 2012. Several articles from national and regional news agencies were used to compile the facts pertaining to the economic conditions of the region as well as the implications on the national economy. Studies indicate that the economic effects of hurricane Sandy has caused loses totaling over $50 billion dollars

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    The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1‚ 1999‚[8] with the first tropical cyclone developing on June 11.[9] It was an above average season in which 16 tropical cyclones formed.[10][11][12][13] Twelve depressions attained tropical storm status and eight of these became a hurricane. Five hurricanes further intensified into major hurricanes.[10] The season featured a record-breaking five Category 4 hurricanes‚[14] later tied in 2005.[15] A persistent La Niña that developed during the

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