Hurricane Wilma

Suddenly, she is jolted out of her bed by her husband bursting out for her to pack as they must evacuate. There were warning alerts all over the television, Hurricane Katrina was coming and it had a poweful for behind it. It was on August 29, 2005 hat Hurricane Katrina hit. To everyone's surprise it made history as a category five hurricane. The storm was so powerful the levees were unable to hold the surge of water that eighty percent of the city was surrounded by. The weakened levees broke…

"Weather Reconnaissance", and Juan De Los Santos's "Seach for ancient Civilizations", I have concluded that the most advanced technology for researchers and explorers today is found in Harriet Jane Caldwell's piece. Caldwell talks about the job of hurricane hunters, weather disocveries, and other important pieces of technology that we use each and every day. Now, what makes this passage include the most adavanced technology for reserachers, explorers, and you? Passage one, "Treasure…

In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ten inches of rain fell. One major concern of all the rain was the Cedar River. Thousands of people had to evacuate because of the river flooding at twenty-two feet. City workers, contractors, volunteers and National Guard troops built temporary walls, levees and they laid down 250,000 sandbags to try and prevent any major flooding. The temporary barriers that were put up seemed to prevent major flooding, but the people who live around there are still being advised to stay…

There were many things that surprised me when watching the film. I was surprised that for being a city under sea level, and for being a place that has a high risk of hurricanes that there was no plan for a catastrophic event like Hurricane Katrina. Another thing that surprised me was the amount of time it took the Federal Government to come and send help to those affected by the storm. All of the dead bodies, all of the people that were struggling to find a way to survive, and the destruction…

our country faces much greater natural, man-made and terrorist threats than the damage done by this tornado. These threats could not, and possibly should not, be left solely to these smaller organizations. Consider the terror attacks on 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina on the gulf coast, these were both events that impacted hundreds of thousands of lives and multiple states. During these catastrophes, state and local resources were deplete quickly and relief was needed on the national level. On the…

was the morning of October 29 th, 2013 and we had been hearing about Hurricane Sandy coming to plaster the east coast with crazy sized rain and ridiculous storm clouds. Everyone was preparing to bunker down for the storm. People were evacuating their homes in hoping to return to them unharmed and safe to live in. But what most found when they returned, shocked everyone. People expected everything to be fine like the last hurricane but Sandy was the complete opposite. When the people who were…

I can remember the first time I witness a traffic accident. It was a year ago and the most horrible accident, I had ever witnessed. It was an early summer morning; the sun was raised, birds flying and the traffic getting heavier. My friends and I travel to Atlanta, Georgia; better known for vibrant city and lovely attraction. The distance from Mississippi to Georgia a good estimate of six hours, including the gas and bathroom breaks. Just the thought of getting out of Mississippi and experience…

Almost everywhere in the world food access is a problem for some people. This is very true for many neighborhoods in New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina, many neighborhoods were destroyed or badly damaged. This not only affected the ability for people to live there, but also the ability for many stores to stay in business. According to popular economic theory, firms will only enter a market if they believe they can make an economic profit. After Katrina, with many consumers either…

mid-level ridge, the storm steadily intensified to attain hurricane intensity by 18:00 UTC on September 29. The effects of southwesterly wind shear unexpectedly abated late that day, and Matthew began a period of rapid intensification; during a 24-hour period beginning at 00:00 UTC on September 30, the cyclone's maximum winds more than doubled, from 80 mph (130 km/h) to 165 mph (270 km/h), making Matthew a Category 5 hurricane,[1] the first since Hurricane Felix in 2007.[2] Due to upwelling of…

category five hurricane, Maria, made direct landfall on Puerto Rico, and the way the country prepared for the storm was a complete failure. Puerto Rico is a poor country. For the United States to think that Puerto Rico can hold to the same standards as states like Texas and Florida is foolish; plans should have been put in place accordingly to the island. Because the country is impoverished, Puerto Rico’s infrastructure was neglected to begin with, and the devastation from the hurricane now…