Gulf of Mexico

It was beautiful day. The skies were clear and the weather was perfect. Despite this, the neighborhood seemed empty. Planes were flying in and out of Houston. Why were people leaving? Perhaps it had to do with the threat that lingered just at the coast of Texas. Hurricane Harvey was coming. Hurricane Harvey impacted all of Texas even if the Hurricane never even reached west Texas. Every last person felt a spark of dread and compassion in our hearts for those directly affected. Hurricane Harvey…

thousands without homes, caused thousands to evacuate and took many lives with. However Katrina initially formed about 200 miles southeast of the Bahamas on august 23rd, 2005, as a tropical depression. (Complex) as Katrina progressed it struck the gulf coast with devastating force at daybreak on august 29,It 2005. (Complex) It hit five southern states: Mississippi,Louisiana,Georgia, alabama, and Florida.Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 with 127 mph winds. The experts who studied it said it…

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…

The hurricane I did my project on was named hurricane Carol. Hurricane Carol affected all aspects of the life of people in New England. This hurricane was a category 3 hurricane. It developed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954, and slowly strengthened as it moved northwestward with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). This happened on August 27, but weakened as its motion turned to a northwest drift. A strong trough of low pressure turned the hurricane northeastward, and Carol…

The Great Hurricane of 1938 was a devastating one that had killed some many people that no hurricane to date can beat its death toll.The Hurricanes three main features were the Conditions,contact,and the aftermath of Also this hurricane left the biggest path of destruction anything in it´s way was gone.This was named the deadliest hurricane in american history. The hurricane’s conditions were the recipe of disaster this is how it all started.It started to form in cape verde islands on…

Earlier this week hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean islands leaving destroyed homes and buildings and a widespread amount of flooding. The island of Barbuda, home to approximately 2,000 people have been hit hard by this storm. 90% of the islands structures have been damaged and at least 1 person was killed. The once beautiful island is now being called “Practically Uninhabitable” by Prime Minister Gaston Browne. The island's St. Bartholomew, home to 9,200, and St. Martin, home to 75,000, were…

Hurricane Irma caused mass destruction to the state of Florida. It caused stress, anxiety, and fatigue preparing for the storm and then waiting the storm out. Even after the storm was gone people were left having to clean up the mess and pull themselves back together. Homes and vehicles were ruined, personal belongings were damaged, and some of these things could have been avoided. Many homes were flooded from rising creeks or oceans, but some homes were flooded from plumbing mishaps. Even if…

A huge hurricane, named Mathew, has killed many people in Haiti. It is a dangerous hurricane that it is moving away from the Bahamas and it is traveling toward the east coast of Florida. This hurricane is a powerful tropical cyclone over the Atlantic Ocean that was formed from a vigorous tropical wave that moved off the African coast. The United States is being threatened by the hurricane which means that we are in danger. The last time this hurricane hit in Haiti, it killed 283 people and…

The 1947 Atlantic hurricane season was the first Atlantic hurricane season to have tropical storms named by the United States Air Force. The season officially began on June 16, 1947, and ended on November 1, 1947. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the first tropical cyclone developed on June 13, while the final system was absorbed by a cold front on December 1. There were 10 tropical storms; 5 of them…

Wave pools are fun, but imagine ginormous waves pouncing on to your city. People who live in tropical areas are more likely to be affected by a hurricane. When the water is warm hurricanes may form and use the water as an energy source. Hurricane Katrina included many details common to hurricanes, and caused damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region, but the area has started to recover in its aftermath. There are many things people don’t know about hurricanes, here…