Storm drain

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…

giving examples of hurricanes that have landed in the U.S. and saying what year they struck, the wind speeds, the storm surge, and how many people died from the said hurricane. While informing about past hurricanes, they also tell you what a hurricane is and how they form. For example, in the video “Super Hurricanes and Typhoons”, it states that, “… hurricanes are giant rotating storms that feed on heat captured by tropical oceans”. This video also says how hurricanes form. In brief, hurricanes…

August 27, 2017, at 2 AM, I watched as the water slowly crept up to my house. I couldn’t sleep. I was sitting there, staring, at the river outside my house that used to be my driveway not knowing what else to do. I kept my phone close that night, every so often hearing the ‘ding’ that would signify that another one of my friends were either being evacuated or the water had finally found its way into their home, while I was silently hoping that the water wouldn’t choose my house to break into.…

Hurricane Katrina Storms, they are one of many natural disasters that occur on our earth. Going deeper we see one of the storms known as" Hurricanes ". These are a much more intense and violent version of a storm. Hurricanes occur rarely but when they do occur it is devastating. The more commonly know storms like Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Patrica are some of the more deadly and crazy known storms. As we go over what hurricanes are and a certain disaster be thoughtful that hurricanes…

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…

Hurricanes Did you know hurricanes have an eye? Well, it's not like our human type of eye, the eye of a hurricane is the most calmest part of it, unlike the outside part of a hurricane. A hurricane is a violent storm that happens mostly in warm areas, like near the equator according to “www.kids.nationalgeographic.com”. A hurricane is extremely harmful and can cause much damage like hurricane Katrina in 2005. Speaking of hurricane Katrina, do you know how hurricanes get their name? Hurricanes…

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 looking out for storms on the radar and keeping a close eye on the news. I went to school that day, forgetting about the threat of storms until everyone started getting checked out. At that point, I started getting a little afraid. I finally…

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…

to other DCP work, such as Citywide Text Amendment • Relation to other state and federal initiatives • Why this study area was chosen Following Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, New York City developed a detailed action plan for recovery from the storm and the long-term resiliency of the City’s coastal communities, buildings, and infrastructure. As part of this effort, the Department of City Planning (DCP) created the Resilient Neighborhoods initiative to work with communities on identifying…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Following storms sweeping across the state Wednesday, the National Weather Service has determined some of the damage 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…