Prevailing winds

crazy known storms. As we go over what hurricanes are and a certain disaster be thoughtful that hurricanes can't reach cities like ours. Hurricanes, what are they? A hurricane is a giant storm. It can be up to 600 miles across and have strong winds spiraling inward and upward at speeds of 75 to 200 mph. A hurricane can usually lasts for over a week, traveling 10-20 miles per hour over the open ocean. Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. Hurricanes are…

The title of Victor Hernandez Cruz's poem "Problem with Hurricanes" suggests more serious content, but when looking at this poem we see the exact opposite. When people think of a hurricane they think of the torrents of rain, the rushing wind, and the destruction that follows. However, Cruz does not focus on these parts of the hurricane, but decides to take a different path by bringing a sort of dark humor into the idea of a hurricane. Through word choice, tone, and figurative language, Cruz…

It was many years ago that I found myself to be away from home the first time. I was a cub scout then and was super nervous. I was always super cautious and wary of dangers hiding behind the corner. I thought that something would jump out and scare me, or drag me to my doom. I felt more comfortable being at home versus being in the wilderness, where I felt exposed to the unknown and maybe the wrath of mother nature. Home made me feel safe, and in those days camping tended to make me uneasy due…

Politics after Katrina Disasters put a lot of pressure on everyone that it affects. Every person hearing the news or living through feels some kind of pain. When people are affected, it eventually means politics will have to show its ugly head. Politics and disasters do not mix well at all. Notably was hurricane Katrina. According to the article, Politics after Katrina, published by Jake Elliott (2010) Katrina was the largest natural disaster to hit the mainland United States to date. Combine…

A hurricane is a heavy storm with severe winds. It is also called a tropical cyclone, it forms over tropical or subtropical waters (National Ocean Service, 2017). According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a hurricane winds are rated on a 1 to 5 category (National Ocean Service, 2017). A natural disaster is a major event that takes place from natural processes of Earth. A hurricane is considered a natural disaster that happened in my community and the disaster that happened in my…

Winds coming together force air upward, and winds flowing outward above the storm allows the air below it to rise into the sky. Light winds outside of the hurricane steer it and let it grow, therefore, the force of the hurricane is much more stronger, and more likely to cause lots of damage. However, hurricanes also move far inland dumping many inches of rain, which causes lots of wind damage too. Although wind and warm water is an important cause of a hurricane…

which is when they realized that the weather cannot be changed. “The tide had turned and was coming in, the sky was more ashen, and the wind had freshened enough so that whitecaps were beginning to blossom. It would be a good hour before they had to leave the ledge and pick up the tollers. However, he guessed they would leave a little early. On account of the rising wind he doubted there would be much more shooting. He stepped carefully along the back of the ledge, to work his kinks out. It was…

There's been many experiences that I have been through that many people may have not gone through. For example, the Moore tornado. Not many people can say they have been a couple blocks away from a two mile wide tornado with winds of 210 miles an hour. It was a scary experience. It was May 20th and meteorologist in Oklahoma City predicted dangerous storms capable of producing large hail and tornadoes were going to move through central Oklahoma. Everyone in the whole city of Moore was…

the forecast recognized a typical tropical storm off the coast of Africa. The storm started on August 14, 1969 and continued through August 22, 1969. This storm took many by surprise when the winds began to kick in and destroy everything in sight. This storm started off as a tropical storm; yet, when the winds reached 97 km, they declared it a hurricane. In all, Hurricane Camille caused more than 200 deaths and billions of dollars was raised to repair damages. Causes: On August 13, 1969,…

Tornados and hurricanes are different and alike they can be big and they can be small they can form on land or they can form on water. Hurricanes can be big or small and can range from different sizes of destruction and can be very deadly, You can’t see hurricanes because they are not visible and there is an eye of a hurricane and they are so peaceful inside the eye the hurricane is very destructive. hurricanes can form on water and they can move onto land and become weaker when they…