Winter storm

Preparing for a Winter Storm in Georgia Winter storms cause injuries to hundreds 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 preparation before the period to safeguard their properties and family members. Extreme winter storms lead to power outages, freezing to death, communication disruptions, heart…

Module 2 - SLP The emergency response plan will cover three types of emergencies in Atlanta, Georgia community as discussed earlier. The emergencies include winter storms, tornadoes, and floods. The hazard and vulnerability analysis will focus attention on these hazards, which are highly likely to have a great impact on Atlanta, Georgia community and its facilities. Four categories will be used to place each disaster into perspective. The categories include probability, response, property…

downed trees. A FEMA declaration of disaster was obtained on July 25, 2013 (Minnesota State, 2014). During the month of July 2011, storms with 79 miles per hour (mph) wind gusts uprooted trees and caused widespread power outage (Minnesota State, 2014). During the month of July, 2011, there was a sustained period of elevated heat and humidity – with head indexes between 115 and 125 degrees. During the month of August, 2010, wind gusts of 80 mph caused damage to some buildings as well as uprooting…

why to do Pothole Repair, specially during the winter Description: the following article will guide you about the necessity of repairing the potholes on the road that cause some accidents at times. It will talk about the procedures too. All over the winter, the roads of locality, driveways, parking lots, highways, and lots of other asphalt surfaces go through a lot of damage. One small crack can turn into a large fissure in just one snow storm. Water will indeed freeze within cracks and holes…

Human Nature through Ron Hansen “Wickedness” In the winter of 1888, in a small town in Nebraska, a massive and unexpected storm paralyzed the community without warning. Humans, animals, agricultural life forms experienced massive destruction. Ron Hansen, in his short story called “Wickedness,” describes the brutality of the storm, and it’s affect on individual lives. Hansen uses human traits to illustrate the wickedness of the storm. Over one long dark night, the snow storm of 1888…

life in Starkfield up until the story begins, the nine chapters describe the events of four February days around the late 1890s, and the conclusion is a brief description of what happens after these four days. This small town, wintery setting effects many of the characters, the mood of the town and the atmosphere it creates, as well as the theme of the novel. The setting shapes Ethan’s character as well as it makes Starkfield a dreary place to be. The author uses battle imagery to show how…

are more continuous and larger width wise. 3. On what dates of this week do you see a major trough (u-shape) over the southwestern U.S.? I see a trough over the southwestern US on December 11th-13th. What days are likely to be dry over the Southwest and what are likely to have precipitation in this week? Dry conditions over the southwest are from divergence at the surface with high pressure and convergence aloft represented by ridges which occur on December 12th. Precipitation is…

Winter Winter is the time of year where it gets cold. You want to wear a jacket when you go outside because you don’t want to be cold. In some places winter has snow, others have rain, some have rain and snow, and some even have storms. In the winter it is nice because you get to be around your family and have a cup of hot chocolate. Having hot chocolate with marshmallows and covering yourself with blankets makes you feel really happy and good inside. It’s even better when you watch a movie.…

The increased temperatures in the winter will cause the colder climates to be warmer and more suitable for living, thus deaths in the winter caused my heart failure will cease to exceed deaths in the summer due to heatwaves. The NCPA states that if you take into count all the positive and negative effects global warming has had on the climate that the overall effect would be positive. They also stated that the change in the climate over the past one hundred years has improved human welfare.…

how fall sneaks up on you, making you realize that winter is coming soon. The lack of greenery in this sculpture makes it feel heavier then spring and summer. The colder colors of fall also contribute to making it feel heavier. Fall has a middle aged like appearance show with the lager nose, facial hair, and lines around the mouth that I believe to be wrinkles. Fall more certainly seems to be the wake up all of summer, it sort of reminds of a middle-aged crisis. So winter should be the final…