relationship between the main character‚ Ludie Johnson‚ and the wind that is terrorizing the city. Petry establishes the wind as an antagonist in the novel to show how the environment is affecting the daily lives of the residents of 116th Street by use of literary devices. The conflict with the wind is a daily occurrence in which every resident of 116th Street is faced with. The wind is personified; given human characteristics to show how the wind serves as the antagonist in the story. “It did everything
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Storm Surges and Winds STEPHANIE SMITH Executive Summary On October 22‚ 2012‚ it was announced by The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM‚) that a tropical depression (Sandy) was headed towards the shores of Jamaica and that the arrival to our shores would be on October 24. On the 24th Sandy approached and the effects were devastating. The winds caused several trees to plummet‚ taking down power lines‚ utility poles and homes with them. The winds blew roof tops
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when sea temperatures are at their highest. Hurricanes only form over really warm ocean water of 80°F or warmer. The atmosphere (the air) must cool off very quickly the higher you go. Also‚ the wind must be blowing in the same direction and at the same speed to force air upward from the ocean surface. Winds flow outward above the storm allowing the air below to rise. Day after day the fluffy cumuli form atop die updrafts. But the cloud tops rise higher than about 6‚000 feet. At that height in the
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difference between satellites and radar? 1. Satellites: View clouds from space a. Radar: View precipitation from ground _How is wind direction defined? 1. Wind Direction: Direction FROM which the wind is blowing a. i.e. A north wind blows from the north (toward the south) b. Stick on weather map identifies wind direction _How do winds blow about high and low pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere? 1. Low pressure: counter-clockwise and inward (air converges
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in Australian history – was the vicious tropical storm that hit Darwin in 1974‚ Cyclone Tracy. What is a cyclone? A cyclone is a low pressure system‚ usually in the tropics‚ in which the air rises and surrounding air moves in‚ creating a twisting wind (cyclone means ‘twist’ in Greek) around it. In the Southern Hemisphere‚ cyclones circulate clockwise. The unstable weather conditions that are commonly found in or near such a cyclone will include rain or snow showers and breezy to windy conditions
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to sit on the porch watching the sprinkle of rain falling from above. But this was not just a normal summer storm; it was the perfect storm that would shock all who lived in Alice Springs. The scraps of the tree branches hitting the tin roof as the wind swooped in. In the distance‚ the roll of clouds could be seen as they filled the sky above; covering all light that now couldn’t be seen. In his raincoat Oscar ventured out to the far shed to get a better view of the coming storm. Through the long
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1002 The Cause & Effect of Hurricanes Hurricanes are the most destructive natural disasters in the world. They are very powerful and violent storms that have strong winds. Storms are known to be hurricanes when they reach 74 mile per hour. Hurricanes storms start over warm sea water near the equator and come with strong winds‚ flash floods‚ mudslides‚ and huge waves. Hurricanes come with different names depending where the location it occurred. Hurricane storms are called hurricanes‚ if they
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which both cause heavy amounts of damage and are uncontrollable. There are many similarities in how hurricanes and tornadoes are formed. Although they are distinct disasters‚ hurricanes‚ and tornadoes pose similar threats to resources because of high winds which can destroy properties and affect the economy along with people’s lives. Both the hurricane‚ and the tornado are rated on a category scale. First‚ devastating‚ and deadly natural disaster is a hurricane. In order for a hurricane to form it
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The collapse of the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge stunned everyone‚ especially engineers. How could the most "modern" suspension bridge‚ with the most advanced design‚ suffer catastrophic failure in a relatively light wind? The State of Washington‚ the insurance companies‚ and the United States government appointed boards of experts to investigate the collapse of the Narrows Bridge. The Federal Works Administration (FWA) appointed a 3-member panel of top-ranking engineers: Othmar Amman‚ Dr. Theodore
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it was a cold grey day in late September. The weather had metamorphosed overnight‚ when a backing wind brought a granite sky and a mizzling rain with it‚ and although it was now only two fifty-seven in the afternoon the ashen hue of a winter evening seemed to have closed upon the hills‚ cloaking them in mist. It would be dark by five o clock. The air was clammy cold‚ and for all the sealed windows it still penetrated the interior of the carriage. The leather seats felt damp to the hands‚ there must
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