Hurricane Joaquin was a level four hurrican that developed on September 27 in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm intensified and moved towards the Bahamas. Eventually, the storm directed itself to the northeast, passing Bermuda slightly to the left. The storm officially dissipated on October 7.
On October 3rd, the estimated wind speed was 155 mph, just 2 mph's short from a cetegory five hurricane. Hurricane Joaquin is the strongest Atlantic hurricane since 2010's Hurricane Igor. Hurricane Joaquin was missed by Bermuda, it did witness speed at 50 mph. The Bahama islands saw the worst of it. About 85 percent of the homes in one of the settlements in Bahama was destroyed. Hurricane Joaquin which occurred in the Atlantic Ocean had more than 30 US states prepare for the worst. After Hurrican Sandy, Mayor DeBlasio was more than ready to tackle the attacks of the storm. The East coast of USA and the countries below all were facing threats of the effect of Hurricane Joaquin. …show more content…
They can present where the boundaries and locations of countries, states, cities, towns and counties are. These boundaries and locations are generally determined by people rather than nature. Such maps are called political maps. Maps may also focus on the geography of the area and will often have shaded relief to show the mountains and valleys. Typical colors are blues, greens and browns. Many rivers, mountains and lake features are usually labeled. These maps are called physical maps. Thematic maps show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area. These maps portray physical, social, political, cultural, economic, sociological, agricultural, and other aspects of a city, state, region, nation, or
On October 3rd, the estimated wind speed was 155 mph, just 2 mph's short from a cetegory five hurricane. Hurricane Joaquin is the strongest Atlantic hurricane since 2010's Hurricane Igor. Hurricane Joaquin was missed by Bermuda, it did witness speed at 50 mph. The Bahama islands saw the worst of it. About 85 percent of the homes in one of the settlements in Bahama was destroyed. Hurricane Joaquin which occurred in the Atlantic Ocean had more than 30 US states prepare for the worst. After Hurrican Sandy, Mayor DeBlasio was more than ready to tackle the attacks of the storm. The East coast of USA and the countries below all were facing threats of the effect of Hurricane Joaquin. …show more content…
They can present where the boundaries and locations of countries, states, cities, towns and counties are. These boundaries and locations are generally determined by people rather than nature. Such maps are called political maps. Maps may also focus on the geography of the area and will often have shaded relief to show the mountains and valleys. Typical colors are blues, greens and browns. Many rivers, mountains and lake features are usually labeled. These maps are called physical maps. Thematic maps show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area. These maps portray physical, social, political, cultural, economic, sociological, agricultural, and other aspects of a city, state, region, nation, or