ABSTRACT Hurricane Hugo caused much damaged on the coastal plain forest. The Santee Experimental Forest experienced the severe force of eyewall and wind damage. Northern east area i.e. on Hobcaw Forest was majorly damage by salt with some wind damage. Tallest trees and the largest trees were more damaged than smaller trees. Within the area impacted by the eyewall, 89% of the longleaf pine trees, 91% of loblolly pine trees, 86% of bottomland hardwood trees were uprooted.…
In September 1938, one America’s most deadly hurricanes raced through New England. There were a couple of conditions that made the Hurricane of ‘38 so severe. Like the weather of the New England, and the 20ft storm surge. These conditions made the hurricane much more damaging. Some of the damage sustained from the hurricane would include “entire communities wiped off the face of the Earth.”…
My Summary of “Florida’s Farmers Look At Irma’s Damage: ‘Probably The Worst We’ve Seen’” In “Florida’s Farmers Look At Irma’s Damage: ‘ Probably The Worst We’ve Seen’”, Dan Charles explains the effects of Irma on Florida’s agriculture. To emphasise his points, Charles provides readers with a great deal of statistics and details. For example, he notes how over half of the citrus crop, a quarter of the sugar crop, and a tenth of vegetables were lost along with supplies necessary to grow these crops. In addition, he notes how such losses will also affect those immigrant workers during harvest season by reducing job opportunities and housing.…
To classify hurricanes they are divided into five categories based on wind speed. They range from a category one with winds from 74-95 miles per hour, to a category five with wind speeds more than 157 miles per hour. An example of a category four hurricane is the great Galveston hurricane of 1900. On September 3rd, the storm reached Cuba as a tropical storm.…
If you are outside, find a field away from any large objects, so that the tornado cannot pick up anything and crush you. Also, do not return to your home until “Okayed” by an official officer, so you are safe. Tornado warnings and watches can help to survive a tornado. (Tornadoes devastate Tupelo and Gainesville)…
There are five categories of hurricanes. Category 1 (74-95 mph), Category 2 (96-110 mph), Category 3 (111-129 mph), Category 4 (130-156 mph), and Category 5 (157 mph). The Great Galveston Hurricane was the world’s biggest hurricane. It happened in 1900. It caused between 8000 and 12000 deaths.…
A hurricane can be deadly, even if it's a category one, but what if it's a category five? A lot of people will not take a chance to not be prepared for a hurricane. How can a person be best prepared for a category five hurricane? A person might be best able to be prepared for a category five hurricane by having food, supplies,and strong shutters or plywood put up on your house. Those three things are very important because you need food to eat, supplies to use, and shutters/ plywood to protect your house from anything outside.…
Galveston is a 29 mile strip of land, that two miles off the coast of Texas. On September 8, 1900 a category 4 hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, devastating a lot of home, and business (History). The hurricane was first thought to be a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean, because it had statues of a tropical storm for five days. Galveston was the most populated city in Texas before the hurricane hit it (Hurricanescience).…
As a resident of a hurricane prone area, we prepare by stocking up on supplies like food, water, toiletries, and etc. long before the hurricane season. Then as the storm approaches we board up the windows and make sure all loose items around the yard are out of the way. We evacuate if the word is given to evacuate.…
When a hurricane comes, get to a higher floor. If the water is too high to get to a higher floor, pack a raft. If someone does not have these items then you could be injured. Use these tips if a hurricane hits. Hurricane Sandy was very deadly.…
People living here in the Tri-State who have homes and loved ones in Hurricane Irma's path are hoping for the best. 44New caught up with an Evansville man who owns a six-story condo in the direct path of Irma- where mandatory evacuations are underway for non-residents. Gary Wagner's condo is located in Key West, and he also owns property in Fort Myers. Wagner says he's keeping in mind that material things can be replaced. "It's a matter of the house or the condo.…
Current Event: Evacuation Orders Though hurricanes have had a devastating impact on the United States over the past months, another disaster type that has been causing problems across several states is wildfires. One of the most recent wildfires that is still occurring is in southwest Colorado. The wildfire started on June 1st and the cause is currently unknown, but the extreme drought that is heavily affecting the southwest region of the country could have been a factor. Though the fire has been burning for about a week, there has not been any reported damage or destructing of structures because of it.…
The National Guard plays many roles in keeping our country safe from protecting the United States to assisting in helping civilians during natural disasters. The National Guard has played quite an enormous role in the past when Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina hit the coast of the United States of America. Hurricane Katrina had arrived on August 23, 2005 and disappeared on August 31, 2005. Hurricane Sandy came into effect October 22, 2012 and the storm died out on October 31, 2012. The storms arrived at seven years difference.…
“– Against the wind hurricane information booklet Three places in your home that are usually damaged by hurricanes are the roof, windows, doors, and there are things that can be done to strengthen these areas to minimise damage. Firstly investing in a stronger roof by placing more beams and…
All over the world, natural disasters affect the lives of human beings. Hurricanes are one of these. Hurricanes are “named for Huracan, the Carib god of evil” (Rosenberg 1). These storms blow violent winds and ravage everything in their path. Hurricanes destroy property, land, and lives of the people that are affected by them.…