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As Cordato states North Carolina's Anti-Gouging Law in 1996: (General Statutes 75-36) (a) It shall be a violation of G.S. 75-1.1 for any person to sell or rent or offer to sell or rent at retail during a state of disaster, in the area for which the state of disaster has been declared, any merchandise or services which are consumed or used as a direct result of an emergency or which are consumed or used to preserve, protect, or sustain life, health, safety, or comfort of persons or their property…

planning whether to stay or leave. From the Palm Beach Post, “If a major storm threatens South Florida, it could take up to 99 hours to get everyone out, studies show.” (Palm Beach Post, Paragraph 5). This can be a problem for people trying to evacuate from the storm, but if you are in a forced-evacuation area, you will need to be ready to leave in that timezone. Some homes cannot afford shutters or protection from the storm, and decide to depart, such as a mobile home. To conclude,…

Tornadoes are one of the most feared natural disasters across the United States. They are great gusts of wind that form a funnel and suck up everything in their path leaving almost nothing left standing. They tend to pop out of nowhere with little time to prepare. There are many devastating effects of tornadoes most notable are destruction of property, environmental impact and lost lives. Tornadoes have caused very much destruction of property of the years. They have destroyed over…

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, moving rapidly towards land; the storm system can produce dangerous destructive winds, scaturient rain, and flooding leaving communities completely dismantled. II. Life Cycle of Hurricanes a. Tropical Depression is…

Hurricane Katrina is the most infamous storm in United States history. She ruined everything in her path, from the tangible to the intangible. She impacted the lives and took the lives of many. She forced many to completely rebuild their lives, or begin a new one. In “Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward, Hurricane Katrina is described as uncontrollable, yet optimistically which forces the reader to either agree or disagree with the descriptions of the storm. Jesmyn Ward’s depiction of Hurricane…

On February 19th, 2015 cyclone Lam had finally made landfall between Millingimbi and Elcho island in the northern territory as a category 4 cyclone. Cyclone lam had started off as a monsoon trough on February 12th over the Coral sea and moved over the Cape York peninsula and moved to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Due to warm waters and favourable outflow the monsoon trough became a category 1 cyclone on the 16th of February and was named cyclone Lam by the Bureau of Meteorology. Cyclone Lam started…

ensured since it helps protect the coast from hurricanes and storms, they provide a home for wildlife, and is a part of Louisiana’s culture. Louisiana’s wetlands and coast provide protection from storms and hurricanes. Without the help of the wetlands and coast, storms will cause more storm surge, causing more flooding. Also, they protect the state from high winds by powering down the storm. Take for instance, some of the last few storms have caused an abundance of flooding due to the…

in her poem, “Storm Warnings” as the narrator prepares herself and her home to withstand a storm. As I read this poem, I recognized the narrator’s sense of powerlessness but determination to press on in the face of adversity as something I have seen in the eyes of New Orleanians since August 29th, 2005. Our city was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and sometimes I think that maybe if we had seen it coming earlier or closed that extra shutter it wouldn’t have been so bad, but the storm was coming…

substantial amount of U.S soil, as well as outbreaks of fire in multiple areas of our nation. As we repair, rebuild, and reflect on these disasters as a nation, we at Cassels Garage are here to help. Many people are without reliable transportation after the storms that hit here in Florida. We want to help you in any way we can. Cassels Garage may be based in Brevard County, but we want to extend a hand to anyone who may need to have their vehicle serviced at this time. Cassels Garage is a…

enormous storms storms that cause ridiculous amounts of damage through fast winds, flooding, and waves. They may may not seem like much, but hurricanes can uproot trees, destroy homes, and kill and injure hundreds of people. Hurricanes are unique storms and form in an unusual way, they have interesting movement and location on the globe, and are destructive storms that take lots of preparing to survive unscathed. Hurricanes come in different forms and are unique storms. They are powerful storms…