Hurricane David

How well do you think the city (and supporting forces from elsewhere) did in responding to the CSX tunnel fire? What strengths and weaknesses of preparedness were evident in this crisis? The emergency responders involved in responding to the Howard Street Tunnel fire were on site and prepared to respond to the emergency with minutes of the fire and a prompt establishment of an incident command followed. However, these responders were not familiar with the situation at hand, a situation that…

On Thursday, September 7th, 2017, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 struck off the coast of Mexico. (Jones,2017). The 8.1 quake was said to be the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a century. (Jones,2017). The aftermath of this earthquake was devastating and heartbreaking. Homes were lost, mass evacuations were made, and 61 lives were lost. Millions were left without power with only 800,000 being restored (Jones,2017). The answer as to why so many earthquakes occur in Mexico is…

Three Gorges Dam Built on the historical Yangtze River, the Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest and most controversial dam to be built. The dam has been the cause for the displacement of an approximated 1.3 million people and is currently wreaking havoc on the environment. The question is, however, was it right for the Chinese government to do this? This question can easily be answered using the Australian method of SHEEP factors; social, historical, economic, environmental, and political.…

others life changing. The life changing experiences have quite literally changed these people's lives. One of these many natural disasters had this effects on people… this was the 2011 tsunami in Japan. An earthquake in the area caused a hurricane to start. This hurricane quickly destroyed the cities in it’s way and killed 20,000 people in the process. The disaster had many effects on the people who were there firsthand during the traumatizing period of time. There are many effects on the people…

political correctness plays in our society today. He uses an amusing tone throughout his paper giving insight into people taking feminism and political correctness too far. He uses examples of God, other religious figures, Mother Goose, storms, and hurricanes. Golden recognizes that sometimes change is good, but when a change in a religious book that has been around for ages gets brought up then it has been taken overboard. He uses paternal and maternal figures that we look up to in society and…

Hurricanes, no matter the Category are serious, and can cause catastrophic damage with winds going as fast as 155 mph sweep through areas. Hurricane Katrina, a Category 5 hurricane, with winds going approximately 40 mph, and Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, with winds going 130 mph at landfall, are both great examples of hurricanes that resulted in a great mass of destruction. While Katrina and Harvey’s differences are evident, some similarities are conspicuous. New Orleans destruction…

Hurricane Sandy, also known as “Superstorm Sandy”, was a massive hurricane and cyclone storm that occurred on October 22nd 2012, and lasted until November 2nd. Sandy is considered to be the largest Atlantic hurricane on record (Gutner). Initally starting out as just a Category 1 tropical storm in the Caribean sea, Sandy made its way to Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the United States east coast border, reaching to a Category 3 strength. With its immense strength and wind power of a maxium of 115…

Hurricane and Tornado Essay Have you ever wondered about Hurricanes and Tornadoes? Hurricanes are a lot more destructive than tornadoes. Did you know they are both cyclonic? Cyclonic means circular. According to Meteorologist, Spencer Adkins, a hurricane can cause a tornado. By the way, a tornado can not cause a hurricane. The tornado can be in any spot of the hurricane, except for the eye. One fact about hurricanes and tornadoes would be that the appearances are very massive. To conclude…

remains a health problem louisiana was losing 12 to 14 square miles per year before Katrina came along but Katrina storm surge only lasted a couple of hours unlike rita which happened a few months later the waves for that one lasted weeks both hurricanes lost anywhere from 204 to 252 square miles of wetland shore line And also added…

The first day of March in the year 2007, was a horrible day in the lives of the people in the area around Enterprise, Alabama. Through out the morning, many warnings about tornados and other severe weather were issued. About one in the afternoon the worst happened and the warnings came true. An EF 4 tornado touched down in Enterprise, Alabama and the high school was in the tornado’s path. I was listening to the radio at my home when the warning sirens went off. I took the radio, my dogs, and…