Cyclone

With sea level rise an anticipated impact of climate change, the extent to which storm surge can damage coastal communities will likely become much broader. A region’s vulnerability to storm surge increasingly depends on factors including economy, geography, and, perhaps most important, overall community perspective. Similar to many hurricane-prone areas, communities along the coast of Sarasota, Florida are highly vulnerable to impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels and expanding…

Natural Disaster Hurricane I. Hurricanes are a strong powerful thunderstorm system classified as a natural disaster. a. Hurricanes are caused by the low-pressure area around the warm water during the summer and fall; the water is evaporated from the ocean which fuels the hurricane. b. The heat is released in a tropical thunderstorm is carried away by the wind and it takes the top of the storm. This causes the heat to build up forming a low pressure. c. Hurricanes develop near the equator,…

On March 23, 1913, the United States was reminded of the awesome power of Mother Nature, resulting in the great flood of 1913 (Williams, 2013). Though the rain would begin to fall on Easter Sunday, March 23, (And would fall for three days straight) by Monday – even after the local newspaper the Piqua Leader Dispatch reported the “Great Miami River will reach flood stage by nightfall” - those living in the lowest lying areas of the city would ignore the warnings. Why? Area historian and author…

TORNADOES Tornadoes are one of the biggest natural disasters. Tornadoes are very deadly. They are the most violent storms. It is important to know about tornadoes and know what to do during one. Tornadoes are violent rotating columns of air. It stretches from the sky to the ground. Tornadoes can destroy large buildings, uproot trees, kill a lot of living things, and hurl large a objects like vehicles hundreds of yards. You can't see tornadoes at first. They are clear…

Yaroslav Herin Sociology 315 ID#: 109085843 Extra Credit Paper. Hurricanes are the most devastating acts of nature, they come and go, but leave us with destruction death and chaos. Hurricanes are very random and are now easier to predict thanks to new technology. Still in this day of time we can track hurricanes and we can tell how strong a certain hurricane is but we cannot stop them or redirect them. If a strong hurricane is predicted to come our only option is to evacuate. This shows us…

I went to Sterling Surgical Hospital for an abdominal ultrasound. The Ultrasound Technologist name is Shannon Risher. During the ultrasound I asked Shannon if I could talk to her right after we were done with my ultrasound. Shannon said, “She would be glad to!” Shannon is 41 years old from Metairie, Louisiana. She looked normal on the outside, but when she told me what happened it changed my perceptions about her. During 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit, she so happened to be the Ultrasound…

zWe may know what happened during Hurricane Katrina, we might know what happened to the city of New Orleans, but what we do not know is how Hurricane Katina affected the people involved. The documentary, “The Old Man and the Storm” informs us about the devastation of the hurricane on a personal level. It shows love, devastation, and the courage one can have to sacrifice for his family. It also shows how the community comes together as the government stalls. It gives the audience a different…

August 17th, 2017 was when it all started, but it wasn’t until August 25th when Harvey decided to take a shot at Texas. The nation was shocked by the highest winds of 130 mph, the 84 confirmed deaths, and the thousands of homes destroyed. Why did Harvey develop into something so destructive? In “Hurricane Harvey: Why Is It So Extreme?”, Mark Fischetti successfully explained the science behind how and why Hurricane Harvey became so powerful and destructive in Texas to the public, from a natural…

Hurricane Katrina was a purely devastating storm that left new orleans and the surrounding area in ruin for months after the storm had passed. David Helvarg describes the devastation that has taken place throughout the hurricane’s path in the story, “The Storm This Time”. The story starts off with Helvarg arrival in Baton Rouge immediately describing the relief efforts that are taking place to help those affected by this disaster of a storm. As Helvarg continues his documentation of the storm's…

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. However, hurricanes can often bring out the best in people. In times of isolation and despair after a hurricane, people come together. Race, social class, and religion no…