Prevailing winds

A feat that only two-million people have achieved since 1912. An award that takes a tremendous amount of perseverance and hard work. In my case, it began in 2004 and I accomplished it in 2015. My greatest achievement, earning the rank of Eagle Scout, signifies my transition into adulthood. Throughout my life, I have been extremely determined and strived to be the best at everything I do. To accomplish this in scouting, required becoming an Eagle Scout. Ever since I was a Tiger Cub in 2004, I…

The Crash Itself The Rancher -After this rancher, Mark Brazel, saw this unusual debris, saw this unusual debris he decided to show some of it to his nearby neighbors in Roswell. -The neighbor this rancher spoke to, Mrs. Proctor, confirms in all her interviews that she remembers Mark Brazel showing up to her home and showing her these strange pieces of debris. -She reports of telling Brazel that the number of UFO sightings have been significantly higher than usual, that summer in…

If a category 5 hurricane was heading towards land and a person doesn't know what they need to do, here are some of the necessities. They would need to have some supplies to prepare for the worst. Some things a person should have is extra supplies such as food, water, batteries, etc. Another action you may also take is to board up your home with shutters, wood, or anything that would protect your windows from breaking. And a person would want to have a generator, in case the power goes out.…

I sit under the tree and watch the snow dance in the wind of the storm. I see the wind swirl together and make a white figure resembling a person standing and staring back at me. He stands half way up the tree and is unlike any thing I have ever seen. I cannot move. My body shivers with fear but also excitement. A strong gust of wind blows snow in my eyes and I am forced to turn my head. I snap back to the mysterious figure and there is nothing…

was caused by "straight-line" winds rather than tornadoes. Storms uprooted trees, destroyed buildings and caused power outages. More than 90,000 Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia were without power following the storm, and the company has asked crews from other states and companies of assistance in restoring services. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "straight-line" winds are different than tornadoes because of how the wind damages objects. National…

of Americans every year. Also, some people lose their lives due to improper use of heaters, automobile accidents on wintry roads, and exposure to cold. Winter storms in Georgia can range from a moderate snowfall to freezing rain. Winter storms bring wind-driven snow in the region that lasts for days. Additionally, the storms include coastal flooding, massive snow accumulation, beach erosion, and cold temperatures. At SERVPRO of Brunswick, we advise homeowners in Georgia to observe proper…

northwesterly route carrying with it showers and thunderstorms. The newly-designated tropical depression began to build upon itself. Wind speeds were measured at around 38 mph, and the NHC upgraded the storm from a tropical depression to a tropical storm. (Stewart, 2014). The tropical storm was named Arthur. Arthur was “expected to be in an environment of light northwesterly vertical wind shear for [the following] 60-72 hours.” (Bevan, 2014). The forecast called for Tropical Storm Arthur to…

There Aileana stood gazing at the moon over the dark water looking so bonnie in the moonlight. She made his heart pound as no other woman or Selkie female ever had. Kendrick was drawn to her now, just as he was when she was a young teenage lass. Only now the years had passed, and he could act upon those emotions. His thoughts brought him to the conclusion he would make Aileana his in body and soul. Her willful nature was a challenge that called to him, she would be strong and stand at his…

Violent Winds A ballistic missile of debris and wind speeds through the fields on a hail of destruction. A earthquake can swallow the world, and acid rain can strip nature of its beauty. The high swirling wind in a large rain cloud is a tornado. In order for one to comprehend and get ready for a tornado, it is essential to know how a tornado shapes, where a tornado occurs, and how one can stay before and during a tornado. To begin with, tornadoes can form in places like the Great Plains also…

Sanibel Island, Florida, has over 47 tropical storms hammering across their coast each year. It all starts with the dark clouds rising rapidly over the horizon of the ocean and ends with shattered windows and fallen trees. We all knew we could not escape a tropical storm coming our way, so instead we buckled down to wait it out. The sights, the feelings, and the sounds of the storm are just beginning. As you walked along the beach, you could feel the heaviness in the air as it pushed down on…