Dust storm

Hurricanes and earthquakes are both very catastrophic natural disasters. Hurricanes are huge whirling storms which produce winds of 119 kilometers per hour (74 mph) or higher (Stillman). Hurricanes are very disastrous and can rip trees out of the ground and can move a building from one place to another. An earthquake i.e. trembling or shaking of the ground is the result of the violent shifting of massive rocks underneath the Earth’s surface called tectonic plates (“My Big Book of Knowledge” 26).…

Since April, California has had a harsh season for wildfires. The largest of which have only started in the past month or two. Together, the Thomas fire in Ventura county and the Creek fire in Los Angeles county damaged or destroyed at least 1,547 homes and injured at least 4 firefighters. Richard Halsey uses the Los Angeles Times’ platform to get his opinion of the fires’ source across to California residents. He first points out some of the causes people are pointing to. Next, he looks into…

Cyclones are a spinning and possibly dangerous storm. These storms bring many problems that should be mitigated. These powerful, intense spinning storms cannot be stopped, however some of the negative effects from cyclones can be mitigated. So what are cyclones and where abouts do they form? What are the effects of climate change on cyclones, will the frequency of them change? What are the negative effects and what can be done to prevent these? More awareness should be given out and buildings…

Last night there was a huge storm. It tore through Alabama. Destroying everything in its path. Houses, businesses and farms. Wait!! Woah! Woah! Woah! Let me start over. March 19, 2018 The day of the storm This morning I woke up, to the sound of an alarm. I got up and turned my alarm of on my phone. The smell of breakfast wafted through my dorm, my roommate Journey must have got breakfast. Sure enough on our table was two plates…

By the time Hurricane Alex made landfall in the Azores, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm and thankfully did little damage. But the real significance of the storm was in its timing and location. The Atlantic hurricane season officially lasts from June 1 to November and the January-born hurricane is a weather anomaly not seen since 1955. Major hurricanes with names and potential for significant damage are normally only seen from July onwards. Alex began as a tropical depression, first…

David Helvarg was a journalist and environmental activist that wrote, “The Storm This Time” sharing his personal analysis of the damages Hurricane Katrina inflicted on the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Traveling through the deserted city, all he could see were unrecognizable, unpassable debris filled streets. Helvarg could not believe his eyes as a disgusting odor lingered in the air. He knew at that moment the vibrant city of New Orleans was no more. While on foot, surveying the…

and Andrew, are powerful and do leave a mark, but a forgotten hurricane of 1938 still shocks many of the people who survived the living nightmare. Weather, human error, and impact is what made that hurricane so powerful. 682 people died during that storm, and that could’ve been avoided, but how? Weather is also a key factor, considering the hurricane of 1938 is a weather phenomenon. The hurricane grew up on the coast of Africa next to the Cape Verde islands. The islands are on top of a deep…

severe damage and injury. These storms can have minutes’ worth of notice or even sometimes days. We call these storms, natural disasters. While, tornadoe and hurricanes are very similar because of their high winds and ability to do extreme damage, they are tremendously different. Tornadoes can happen almost anywhere; as a matter of a fact, tornadoes have been recognized on every continent except, Antarctica. However, tornadoes are most common in the Midwest. These storms occur when a warm front…

intersection where the cross road says “Stop Look and Listen.” This is exactly what he does by stopping looking at his watch and listening to the crossroad alarm. Bruno pulls out Guy’s lighter and is bumped into by a walking stranger. The lighter hits a storm drain and falls in. The sign was foreshadowing to the audience and a sign to Bruno. It is something that can be easily missed, but Hitchcock was sure to put it in. Bruno looks down in horror as fate is obstructing his path to sabotage Guy.…

Module 2 - SLP The emergency response plan will cover three types of emergencies in Atlanta, Georgia community as discussed earlier. The emergencies include winter storms, tornadoes, and floods. The hazard and vulnerability analysis will focus attention on these hazards, which are highly likely to have a great impact on Atlanta, Georgia community and its facilities. Four categories will be used to place each disaster into perspective. The categories include probability, response, property…