When children of young ages are asked what they want to be when they grow up, they may say "The Presdient!" or "a Rockstar!". But most rarely do you hear someone saying they want to be a Treasure Hunter or a Hurricane Hunter, or an Archeologist. Thats why the search to find these brave people to carry out discoveries are wanted but are all of their duties needed? Is finding ancient spanish treasure or ancient Egyptian civilizations a musthave for this country, or is it just another occupation that
authorities and vulnerable populations. The following are the sample cases of community preparedness and response capacity to disaster in Asian countries. 3.7.1 Bangladesh Bangladesh is one of flood prone countries and it is frequently hit by devastating cyclones, shocking flood and crippling droughts. Bangladesh has intricate river system with three major rivers- the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghana and it gives the country as a water resource. On the other hand, country is prone to flood disaster
looking at the climate of Australia, we can break up the continent into three basic areas of climate. The tropical region containing the northern peninsulas of Australia, as well as the city of Darwin, is hot and extremely wet. Average maximum temperatures range from 30 - 39°C with an average annual rainfall of up to 400 cm. The tropical north is covered with rainforests and is regularly hit by tropical monsoons, hence the extreme amount of precipitation. Secondly, the central deserts and grasslands cover
Hurricane Diane and Hurricane Jose are two very different hurricanes. They have the same background, although they are sixty-two years apart. They both came after major hurricanes, Diane came after Connie, and Jose came after Irma. Both hurricanes impacted the East Coast. They also both came from the Atlantic! Nonetheless, while they each came after major hurricanes, one did less damage than the other. Hurricane Diane landed in North Carolina. It went up the East Coast and impacted all the states
destroyed, their towns wiped out, and loved ones either disappearing or dying. Roger A. Pielke Jr. and Roger A. Pielke Sr. in their book Hurricanes: Their Nature and Impacts on Society, state that the hurricane is a member of a phenomena called cyclones, which refers to “any weather system that circulates in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere” (p.15). The word “hurricane,” originating from the Spanish word huracan, probably
Flooding Rains Assessed Research and Data analysis – Tropical Cyclones, Floods and Droughts DUE DATE: MONDAY 12th MAY PART A. Cyclones Question 1. Complete the following table using data from www.bom.gov.au. T.C. name Rainfall in a population centre (mm) Wind strength (km/h) Storm surge (metres) Category (1-5) 1. Cyclone Yasi 471 285 5 5 2. Cyclone Tracy 250 240 4 5 Question 2. For each cyclone: - What damage was caused? 1. The category 5 Cyclone Yasi caused an extensive amount of damage to the North
drifting ... ... middle of paper ... ...ge that it is simply a fact of life. Part of the reason blizzards are difficult to define is because peoples perceptions of what constitutes a blizzard vary. Works Cited “Arctic Climatology and Meteorology.” NSIDC.org. 2011. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. Fry, Polly. "Blizzards." Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003: 485-487. Hayden, Edward E. West Indian Hurricanes and the March Blizzard
The Probability of a Major Hurricane Hitting New Orleans Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Hypothesis 7 Analysis & Method 8 Conclusion 10 References 12 Appendix 14 Executive Summary New Orleans, Louisiana lies at the second lowest elevation among major cities in the United States. It is a city surrounded by water, making it almost like an island. To counter this dangerous combination of the low elevation along with the lakes
natural hazard from causing loss of life and damage to existing constructed resources and infrastructures. Hurricane Gilbert, September 1998 was described by meteorologists at the US National Center in Miami, as the most intense western-hemisphere tropical cyclone on record. Large areas of Jamaica were devastated and the country’s Prime Minister, Edward Seaga, pronounce it the worst natural disaster ever to strike his country. Greatest loss of life however, occurred in Mexico where Gilbert hit twice, first
harmful and destructive to anything in its way. Every year five to six hurricanes are formed, damaging and destroying people’s homes, landmarks, and anything in its path (“Hurricane”). Before a hurricane is developed it is known as a tropical storm. To be a tropical storm wind speed must be at least thirty eight miles per hour (“Hurricane”). Once wind speeds reaches seventy four miles an hour it can then be classified as hurricane (“Hurricane”). Large scale storms, like hurricanes have a variety
weather events in the equation Pacific region,... ... middle of paper ... ...e Bahamas, Although some islands were affected more than others depending on the path the hurricane took. See figure 10 below Hurricane Image from Department of Meteorology References editor, T. (2013, June 4). Weather. Retrieved from Encyclopaedia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/638309/weather Encyclopedia, T. C. (2014). Weather Ballon. Retrieved from Infoplease: http://www.infoplease
Deen Altawil Professor Robert Franklin Geography 180 October, 11, 2017 Shaking Grounds of Mother Nature Recently we have been exposed to many natural disasters. Mother Nature has been unpredictable and cannot be stopped. We have witness many hurricanes, bizarre weather changes, and recent earthquakes. All of this impact of Mother Nature left a tremendous effect in our lives. My research paper focuses on “Earthquakes”. How do we define earthquakes?. According to Oxford dictionary “Earthquake is
The first way in which Homer makes the storm seem particularly terrifying is by the way in which it is described. Throughout the passage, the storm is consistently described in a way that makes it seem overwhelming and powerful. At one point, the waves are said to have ‘clashed together’, implying that they are moving so viciously that they frequently ram into each other at great speeds. The wave is also described as being ‘mighty’ as if it would be so overwhelming that nothing in its path would
Kent Ehrhardt Wiki, Net Worth, Bio, Married, Wife and Salary Kent Ehrhardt Bio Kent Ehrhardt is a well-known meteorologist who has been working as the Chief Meteorologist at WPTV news channel for 13 years now. WPTV is an affiliate news channel of popular news channel NBC and is located in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was raised in St. Louis with his family. The details of the family are not known. He graduated from Pattonville Senior High School. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in
Issac’s Storm is a non-fiction narrative written about a man named, Issac Monroe Cline, who lived through one of the most catastrophic hurricanes the world has seen. This hurricane took place on Galveston Island, on the Texas coastline on Friday, September 7, 1990. With one hundred and forty five mile per hour winds when making connection with Galveston quite a tremendous impact was made on the surrounding community, a community that was booming with life and considered one of the biggest cities
The Santa Ana Winds that whip through Southern California are a seemingly natural event; however, their presence has proved to be anything but to the civilians in the area. The character of winds for years has integrated itself into the culture of Californians, creating not only an emotional but ecological footprint pressed into the lives of thousands during the fall and winter months. Two authors: Linda Thomas and Joan Didion, natives of Southern California, collectively tackle the chronicle of
A natural disaster occurs when an extreme geological factor takes over a community, which lacks of ability to handle the event. Hurricane Katrina hit the southern coast of the United States on August 28, 2005. The devastating effect of this hurricane resulted in more than 1,800 dead citizens, as well as more than an estimated 81$ billion dollars in damages occurred. A few days later the 80% of the city was submerged under water because the storm swell broke the city’s levees at numerous points,
Imagine, homes destroyed, a town with no electricity, and nothing but destruction left. This was the scene for many people after hurricane Sandy touched down and swept through their city. A local high school football team, the Beach Channel Dolphins were set to go to the playoffs . Their team was scattered, some arriving late to the game and their team only had two practices prior to the big game. If anyone had an excuse to not play, it was the Dolphins, but they weren't going to let a hurricane
Rising floods were left by Hurricane Harvey. It was the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than 10 years. The huge storm hit southern Texas on Friday night. In the days after, it continued to rain down on cities across Texas. The rain and rise of the sea from Hurricane Harvey caused many floods. The floods chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground on Sunday in Houston, Texas. Countless Calls For Help Rescuers like firefighters and EMTs were left trying to respond to countless
On October third 2002, I was eight years old when Hurricane Lili hit the state of Louisiana. On that intense windy and rainy day, my Pastor, Mark Briggs and his daughter, Marla, decided to venture out in search of those that needed aid and assistance. Driving through their beautifully wooded neighborhood they encountered a, once strong, oak that had fallen in the middle of the street. While this wasn’t the “rescue” they had expected; it would, however, allow emergency vehicles passage to those in