Galveston

in late summer to the middle of fall. How big can Hurricanes get? 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. The storm hit the Texas coast on September 8 as a Category 4 hurricane with a storm surge of 8 to 15 feet. How does Joaquin Compare?…

The Journey Of An Explorer Cabeza De Vaca a guy who came to Texas and wasn’t even planning on coming here helped colonize it to what Texas is today. Cabeza originally heading towards Mexico and ended crashing into what is now modern day Galveston Island and made Texas what it is today. Cabeza traveled all the way around Texas and soon met up with an Indian tribe who took him as a work slave which he soon escaped from them and he and his partners walked to Mexico city over a 21 month trip and a…

There has been plenty of debate about who has the genetic claim to the Crimean Peninsula, and it is these debates that portray the conflict between the Crimean Tatars and the Russians. Vladimir Putin’s Russia has claimed that the Crimea peninsula has always been Russian soil, as the Russian people have always lived there. The Kremlin further claimed that the Crimean Tatars were just a group of settlers of Turkic origin, and thus they had no genetic claim to the land. In essence, they were…

The progressive reforms during the period 1890-1915 in the areas of urban life and politics were only partially successful, with some reforms working out more than others, but were overall very successful. In the city the progressives to improve the conditions for all, trump the towns themselves. In politics, the progressives, which believed as though their requirements were not being fulfilled, aimed to make the system less evil and more fair and equal for all. They were less successful reforms…

What is a penile inversion technique? Vaginoplasty. Penile inversion vaginoplasty is a MTF surgical procedure in which the male genitalia is reconstructed into that of a female's. In the penile inversion vaginoplasty the testicles are removed (orchiectomy) and the scrotal skin is used to make labia majora (labiaplasty). Historically the very first procedure was om perform on an patient by the name of Lilie Elbe whom was a stage performer and poet, who unfortnnary died of complication from…

The way the police officers act is how they are trained, so in that case it starts from the very beginning, from what they actually tell them, and not what they say they teach them in books and articles. For example, there's a book that's called " Police: emergency workers", and it goes into detail what , and how law enforcement is suppose to act around the world, and what they can do to make it a better, safer place for everyone in their care, or even themselves. In all cop cars they all have…

In addition, this type of aircraft has had a huge impact on the saving of lives, while the LIDAR does not do anything of the sort. During Hurricane Carla, forecasters predicted that "Hurricane Carla would land less thatn 100 miles west of Galveston...the storm inflicted winds of 120 miles per hour..." (Caldwell, 6). This mere prediction of the data brought by weather satellites saved many citizens of the Gulf Coast. However, the LIDAR provides information that researchers could not…

Gulf Coast Agriculture Citrus, sugar cane, and rice are the major specialty crops grown on the Gulf Coast. Sugar cane is grown primarily in Louisiana and Texas. [Other than southern Florida] this is the only place in the 48 contiguous states where sugar cane can be grown, because of its need for abundant rainfall (over 50 inches/year) and its sensitivity to frost. Mild winters also make the Gulf Coast region a major supplier of vegetables to the northeastern US in the winter months. Amenity…

Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. Noticing and acknowledging the signs of an abusive relationship are the first step to ending it. It is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. It is often accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behavior that is only a fraction of a systematic pattern of dominance and…

soon ordered men to leave the ship, only to leave them to fend for themselves. Cabeza de Vaca was among these men and ordered that firearms were melted into rafts to sail out, only to be blown off course again and ended up in what is now known as Galveston “island”, Tx. How did he survive? Well, his useful wilderness skills, his ability to heal, and the respect the indians had for him were the main things that kept him alive. Cabezas ability to help people, and being a Healer, helped him…