Tropical cyclone meteorology

costly storms in U.S. history. It was a powerful storm that left thousands without homes, caused thousands to evacuate and took many lives with. However Katrina initially formed about 200 miles southeast of the Bahamas on august 23rd, 2005, as a tropical depression. (Complex) as Katrina progressed it struck the gulf coast with devastating force at daybreak on august 29,It 2005. (Complex) It hit five southern states: Mississippi,Louisiana,Georgia, alabama, and Florida.Hurricane Katrina was a…

The recent “firestorm” in the media about hurricane irma and its path through Florida and part of Georgia was a wake-up call for most Americans. People need to be able to protect themselves against Category 5 Hurricanes. This essay will be teaching you three vital points in learning to survive in dangerous weather, from protection of your home, stocking food and supplies early, and when it's appropriate to evacuate to a safe location. Protection of your home is what most Floridians seem…

Tornadoes are one of the most feared natural disasters across the United States. They are great gusts of wind that form a funnel and suck up everything in their path leaving almost nothing left standing. They tend to pop out of nowhere with little time to prepare. There are many devastating effects of tornadoes most notable are destruction of property, environmental impact and lost lives. Tornadoes have caused very much destruction of property of the years. They have destroyed over…

Crack! The sound of lightening striking in Tangerine County. The same lightening that strikes at the same time everyday. The same lightning that caused a ripple of heartbreaking occurrences. The same lightning that caused a wave of sorrow to flood Tangerine County. As well as environmental disasters there is sibling rivalry between two brothers, this happens in many families all over the world, however, in Paul Fisher’s world it’s on a level of abuse that’s seen by his parents, but not…

Recently, states on the east coast of the U.S. have been slowly sinking into the Atlantic Ocean due to flooding. The flooding isn’t always coming from the rainfall of the recent hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but even occurs on days you least expect it, sunny and calm days. They call this “nuisance flooding” and researchers are expecting more of this to occur in the future. One of the possible factors of this occurrence could be that parts of Canada were covered by an ice sheet about 20,000 years…

country was still recovering from the trauma of the dreadful attacks on the World Trade Center and Operation Iraqi Freedom was just beginning. While everyone was focused on National Security and fighting Al Qaida, Tropical Depression Ten was moving over the Bahamas and moving towards a tropical wave resting in the Gulf of Mexico. Catching everyone off guard, these two collided and began to move towards the states surrounding the Gulf of Mexico. The result was what is today known as Hurricane…

Guilt, is what the seventh man felt when he survived the typhoon and his best friend K lost his life. He was only seven at the time when this tragic event happened in his life. K his best friend was a year younger than him. They were best friend, but more like brothers. The day of the typhoon the seventh man went down to the beach while they were in the eye of the storm, and it was rather nice out. Things went horribly wrong though while down at the beach looking at things that the storm had…

Hurricane Katrina “It’s looking better for New Orleans, and the very worst for the Gulfport area.” After hearing that, I said to everyone, “I want you to forgive me now, because I think I made a mistake. I’m afraid we’re all going to have to fight very hard not to die.” Hurricane Katrina was a hurricane that hit the gulf coast of the United States in 2005. The town most affected by this natural disaster was New Orleans. New Orleans is a town located under sea level and is protected from…

It doesn't matter who you are in this world, there will come a day where you will struggle with something. You can be black, white, hispanic, asian, etc… but there will come a day when something catastrophic happens in your life. This summer a natural disaster affected everyone on the coast of Texas including Winnie, Texas. There is nothing worse than seeing your entire life's work soak under five foot of water. Nevertheless, I believe that when something catastrophic happens there is some good…

Nobody wants to come home to flooding or standing water in their home. Residential water damage is not only overwhelming, it can lead to costly damages if not taken care of quickly. Significant property damage, such as mold growth and major damage to wooden floors, cabinets, drywall, insulation and other structural materials and contents can occur when homes are not dried quick enough. When disaster strikes your home, you need qualified professionals to respond to water damage quickly and work…