observations‚ and time service. TROPICAL CYCLONE A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center‚ strong winds‚ and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. Tropical cyclones are typically between 100 and 4‚000 km (62 and 2‚485 mi) in diameter. A cyclone is turned into a hurricane when the wind speed reaches 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph). PAR Philippine Area of responsibility.This area is bound by an imaginary line drawn along the
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Michael Vollebregt Professor Victor English 1b November 12‚ 2012 In Another Country Analysis Ernest Hemingway’s short story‚ In Another Country‚ tells the story of four‚ sometimes five‚ decorated World War I veterans going through recovery in the city of Milan‚ Italy. Despite their sacrifices‚ the locals in the town are very unfriendly to the soldiers and shout at them. The yelling creates a bond between the men‚ pushing them away from the villagers and towards each other. Also‚ although the
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athleticism blended with the natural elements of life. One can be taken to another mental dimension if you allow your mind to escape to the beauty of the water‚ the warmth of the sun‚ and the wind. You can escape in the flow of the waves‚ the subtleness of the fresh air whisking across your face and listening to the wind catch your sail moving you to new unchartered space in the vast ocean. I have experienced sailing as a young boy‚ and I was able to experience both the beauty of sailing in the natural
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Hurricane Sandy was a superstorm that affected many people and their homes. This hurricane had very strong winds and lots and lots of flooding. Many people struggled a lot after this storm. Hurricane Sandy even took lives of many people. This hurricane started off as a tropical wave in the Caribbean and quickly turned into a tropical storm in only six hours. The total death toll reached 285 including at least 125 deaths in the United States. As you can see Hurricane Sandy was a very severe tropical
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The wind nearly picked little‚ Nancy up off her feet as they entered the cave. If it had not been for John and Uriah grabbing her arms and dragging her inside‚ the wind would have siphoned her right back out the cave entrance as it seemed to do with all the air in the space. A moment later the air returned and they could breathe‚ but then they heard hellacious noises outside as the whirlwind wrecked havoc around them. The noise was deafening as it seemed to put pressure on their eardrums so that
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2013 Short Report on Tornadoes Introduction A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. A violent tornado is capable of enormous amount of destruction with wind speeds up to 300 miles per hour. The tornados can reach up to one mile wide and fifty miles long. A report I read said in an average year‚ 1‚500 tornados are reported nationwide which results in estimated 80 deaths and over 1‚500 injuries. In my short
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Philippines: Local Weather (Standards-Based Instructional Plan) Description: The awareness of local weather and climate is necessary in our daily lives. Weather and climate affects the decision that we make every day. The weather forecast warns our local farmers‚ aircraft and maritime operations‚ the local government and other agencies and institutions for daily precaution and disaster preparedness. This topic introduces the definition of weather and climate‚ followed by the description and factors
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Theodore Fujita. This scale goes from F0 to F12; this scale was used from 1971 to 2007. Since February 2007 to the present‚ the Enhanced Fujita Scale is used‚ rating tornadoes from EF0-EF5. EF0 is winds from 65-85 miles per hour (mph) with light damage‚ broken trees‚ gutters‚ and roof surfaces. EF1 is winds from 86-110 mph with moderate damage‚ mobile homes turn over‚ loss of exterior doors‚ window‚ and other glass
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do they provide design criteria for withstanding strong hazardous events. The primary difference in a building’s structural system when designed for use as an evacuation center or a community shelter‚ versus conventional use‚ is the magnitude of the wind forces‚ amount of rainfall and the predicted earthquakes it is designed to withstand‚ with consideration of the population in the vicinity it intends to protect. The risk assessment to identify likely threats is a prerequisite practice to certify
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In Garry Disher’s ’The Divine Wind‚’ it sends across a strong and important message that in a time of horrific war‚ everyone loses-including the so-called ’winners’. This message is conveyed throughout the text as Hart’s mother loses her life in the surrounding circumstances of war. Hart also loses his life-long love‚ Mitsy‚ not by death but by the alienation of the Japanese. Even though Hart is labelled as a ’winner’ because he belonged to Australia‚ which was one of the allied forces. Hart still
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