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The story of the Great Hurricane of 1938 is a somewhat untold story in history, but it shouldn’t be. The hurricane was one of the most destructive in American history. When the storm hit the New England area, it took 682 lives. Whole cities were destroyed, families were split apart, and servants were left behind. The hurricane had surprise on it’s side, and it hit hard. The impacts left by the hurricane were astounding to say the least. Let’s dive into the story of the hurricane that…

Summary and Evaluation of the Critical Essay by Carole Stone Carole Stone begins acknowledging the other side and how she will work to prove them with her article. Stone starts off speaking how Edna’s memories, encounter with the sea, and search for a motherly figure are “emblems of regression in the service of progression” toward being an artist. The final step Edna takes to be an “autonomous human being” is seeing “through the delusion of romantic love” after witnessing Adèle give birth…

directly attributed to the Mississippi River. As a gateway to America, it has thrived as a shipping and commercial center, contributing to the industrialization of the United States from its early days to the present,” (“New Orleans” 230). New Orleans is located in the southern region of the United States, and it borders the states of MIssissippi, Texas, and Arkansas. New Orleans has many geographical features that are important to their everyday life, it has traditions such as Mardi Gras and…

Hurricane Katrina is one of the deadliest hurricanes in the United States. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29,2005. The vulnerable population of New Orleans is the low-income, poor and African-American population with one of the highest uninsured rates. Katrina destroyed the health safety net and changed the city's healthcare landscape. New Orleans faced flooding that caused more than millions of residents to evacuate. Many hospitals were closed a year after Katrina. Charity…

Hurricane Katrina (HK) 2005 and World Trade Center (WTC) 2011 has been the biggest disaster on American soil in the history of the United States. This lead the American Red Cross (ARC) to charter waters that it had never experienced before. (HK) and (WTC) put a great deal of pressure on the management team at the (ARC). A smaller disaster plan was not sufficient for this size and type catastrophe. In the past medical emergencies had been manage by 911system, first responders, and local hospital.…

Great Galveston Hurricane A hurricane is a storm that forms over warm ocean waters.At this point, the storm is called a tropical despression storm. If wind speed reaches 39 miles per hour or greater, the storm is then classified as a tropical storm. If wind speeds continue to increase to 74 miles per hour, the tropical storm then changes classifications to be called a hurricane. To classify hurricanes they are divided into five categories based on wind speed. They range from a category one…

On the night of August 25th 2016, a tragedy hit the towns of Connellsville and Bullskin. A flood, a devistating flood, ripped through the neighboorhoods and highways like there was no tomorrow. At my house in Connellsvile Township, the flood waters rose in an instant. It felt like a normal storm at first, but once the tornado warnings started showing up around us, it was serious. The wind and rain became heavier, and my anxiety started taking over. As my family was in the basement preparing for…

Analysis (2-3 paragraphs)- Black Saturday (Victoria 2009) One of the worst and most recent natural disasters ever recorded in Australia was Black Saturday which happened in Victoria on the 7th of February 2009. Temperatures reached a high of 48.8 °C and wind speeds were up to 110 kilometres. - Cause The cause of this fire is due to many different things, but for all fires to start in the first place it needs materials that can burn like dried out leaves fuel), a source of ignition (heat)…

since shallow coastal waters tend to lack cold water, it can diffuse storm power. The evaporation of water from the ocean creates condensation and thus releases latent heat from evaporation, resulting in a storm and further to a hurricane. Also Louisiana has several wetland areas, and due to the construction of levees and flood walls, these back-swamps no longer receive sediments. This resulted in much of New Orleans is below sea level prior to the catastrophic event. Furthermore, New Orleans is…

replace those that have been cultivated during the construction of Elizabeth Quay. Currently, the construction of new hotels and residential apartment towers are being developed. The project is estimated to contribute a cumulative $637 million to gross State product by 2025-26.…