study the atmosphere are called meteorologists. They can study how cyclones move, form and cause destructions. Scientists explain that cyclones can form between 5° and 30° latitude and move westward or towards the poles. (Tropical cyclone facts) Further, they say that the winds of a normal cyclone can reach up to 240 kilometers per hour, which is quite a considerable speed for a normal cyclone. However, when considering the cyclone that is being treated in this essay, it can be said that it reached
Liliana Garcia Period: 3 Economics Song Essay I will be analyzing the song “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman. This song is primarily about overcoming poverty and hardships. The song’s narrator reveals the hardships she went through after her mother left her alcoholic father in order to seek something greater in life. The mother’s decision set a whole new course for the narrator because after her mother left she was the one that had to take all the responsibilities. For the narrator becoming responsible
The Effects of Super Typhoon Yolanda Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines is also known as the typhoon Haiyan in the other country. It was one of the most destructive and extreme tropical cyclone in the Philippines based on the record of 2013. Typhoon Haiyan or Yolanda initiated from an area of low pressure several hundred kilometers east-southeast in the Federated States of Micronesia o the 2nd of November 2013. The following day the system of tropical depression was developed
Do you always wish or perhaps plan to sail to Bahamas Island? Would you like to know the best time to sail to the Bahamas? Obviously, before you start your journey, you need to learn and know more about the season, weather and off season. While it may seem hard to find such relevant information, this article extensively offers you with the right answers to your questions. The Bahamas is a one of the tropical paradise destinations that attract lots of tourists every year from every part of this world
August 25th, 2009. Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, Louisiana, flooding the city and destroying establishments. Then, just moments later, Lake Ponchartrain’s levees break and the Ninth Ward of the city is destroyed and many residents are dead. However, the deaths do not stop there. In the days to come, thousands of lives will be lost and the entire city will be in dire need of aid. In order to comprehend what happened and how to move forward from this disaster, it is important to analyze
On September 8th, 1900 there was a hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas. This storm was a disaster in American history and it had killed many people, animals, homes, and businesses. But, there were some residents who survived the storm such as Isaac Cline, his children and younger brother Joseph. But it was believed that technological innovation and industrialization progress was involved in the storm. In my opinion, there were technological innovation and industrialization involved it had mention
greatest hurricanes in the United States. Hurricane Donna affected many people by how and where it happened, its damages, and its aftermath which determined what these places look like today. According Webster’s Dictionary,” A tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.(Webster Dictionary 1).” It
New Orleans is vulnerable to flooding due to it being built like a fishbowl that is below sea level due to all of the levees that were built. These levees were built as a way to control rising river waters and ward off floods, as it had been done for thousands of years. Hurricane Katrina struck both Louisiana and Mississippi on August 25th, 2005. When the hurricane hit, it drove walls of water into the gulf coast, as well as into the surrounding rivers, lakes, and ponds. The lakes could not hold
Servant Leadership during Natural Disasters Bryant, Micki MLC Class 004-18 Servant Leadership during Natural Disasters Servant leadership is a leader who displays ethical and caring behaviors. These leaders seek to enhance the growth of others while improving quality of life. The two main constructs of this leadership are ethical behavior and concern for subordinates. The characteristics embodied in this are stewardship, foresight, conceptualization, persuasion, building community, listening
A tropical cyclone is actually cyclonic storm, non-frontal storm system which is characterized by cold air, hot air, a low pressure center, a spiral rain bands and strong winds. Theses rotate clock wise in southern hemisphere and anti-clock wise in northern hemisphere. Frequency of cyclones affecting entire east coast of India is more than west coast of India. Span of last one hundred and ten years (1891-2001) east coast was affected 103 times by cyclone and west coast was affected 48 times. October