Gulf of Mexico

of illegal drugs comes from southern border into United States, the principal border is Mexican border which transport big amount of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin. Also, Colombia has situated like the main source of heroin to USA. Mexico and Central America nations are travel nations which moved a significant…

Hayes Devlin 20 October 2017 Geography 121 Dwayne Baker Regional Research Paper Hurricane Irma was one of the largest hurricanes in history. Irma had sustained winds at one hundred and eighty-five miles per hour, four hundred and twenty-five miles wide, and caused massive destruction across the Caribbean Islands as well as the United States. The region I have been exploring is the Caribbean Islands, specifically the islands impacted by Irma. I am exploring this topic because although the…

as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, began on April 10th, 2010, and lasted until September 19th, 2010, when the well was declared sealed. Over the course of the 5 month summer, 4.9 million barrels (210 million US gallons), were spilled into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill was estimated to be 31% larger in volume than the previously…

exploded causing a disaster on levels not previously seen in history. The facts of this instance are summed up in an article from the Smithsonian Institute, “The Gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Within days of the April 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the BP pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana. By the…

From living in Louisiana my whole life, storms became just a part of the journey. They came and they went as if they were tourists passing through and soon enough, we learned that storms are just a natural path way to get to the good parts in life. However, on August 25, 2005, a storm came that was not just a part of life. It did not swiftly breeze through and it did not just pass by. Hurricane Katrina was an exceptional encounter and unlike any other storm that has yet to come. Before the…

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…

Our arrival on the Gulf Coast was marked by the striking change over from open land and farm country to high-rise condo buildings and crowds of boats. The pleasant, little anchorage we found was flanked by greenery and a big luxurious hotel and filled with other boats. After our daily appointment with the sunset, we quickly threw the dinghy in and headed out for another visit with more of the people in Florida we wanted to visit. Our few days in Cape Coral were filled with visiting and chores;…

Between the Lines The recorded history of the Caribbean reveals how the trials and tribulations faced by its people have manifested in the present. Constantly oppressed, underestimated, and abused, the people of the Caribbean have developed a unique culture marked by the exploitation of the natives and slaves by the European colonizers and North American imperialists. The lines drawn by the North Atlantic powers have created an image of what is wrong or right, good or bad, high or low, worthy…

Hurricanes are one of the most damaging and devastating storms that begins over warm ocean waters. The high winds and surges causes a lot of damage in the cities throughout the lands affected. Sympathy is usually the feeling that people have towards others that have lost their lives and homes. On the other hand, individuals would have empathy because they understand the feelings of those that are afflicted by the destruction of the weather. When counselors has sessions with their clients about…

Payton Coenen Period 3 2nd Quarter Research Report December 20, 2016 Hurricane Hugo Hurricane Hugo is a hurricane that did a lot of damage, but barely anybody knows about it. A hurricane is when cold air and hot air mix together. Hurricane Hugo included many details common to hurricanes and caused damage and destruction to properties and lives that affected the region, but the area has recovered in its aftermath. Hurricane Hugo had many common…