Introduction The San Francisco Earthquake of 1964, also known as the "Great Alaska Earthquake," was one of the most significant seismic events in the history of the United States. Striking on March 27, 1964, this earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2, making it the second-largest earthquake ever recorded. This essay aims to provide an informative overview of the San Francisco...
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Introduction: On May 9, 1647, Chile experienced one of the most catastrophic earthquakes in its history, known as the Kleist Earthquake. This seismic event, named after the Jesuit priest Pedro Kleist, who documented its aftermath, had a profound impact on the region. In this essay, we will explore the informative details of the Kleist Earthquake, examining its causes, consequences, and...
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Introduction: Earthquakes are natural disasters that can have devastating consequences for cities and their inhabitants. The hazard posed by earthquake damage is a critical concern, as it impacts infrastructure, economy, and most importantly, human lives. This essay provides a critical analysis of the hazards associated with earthquake damage in cities, including the underlying causes, the vulnerability of urban areas, and...
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Introduction: The California drought, one of the most severe and prolonged water crises in the state's history, has captivated public attention and raised questions about its underlying causes. In recent years, theories linking the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) to the California drought have emerged, suggesting that the program's activities may have contributed to the water shortage. This analytical...
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A world rife with corruption and power struggles is the scene that we see in New Orleans in the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina. Stuck in the middle of this chaos are three men from vastly different backgrounds with vastly different goals: a black preacher, Minister Clarence Washington, who wants to revitalize his neighborhood in a project that promises to bring...
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The Aleppo Earthquake of 1138 stands as one of the most catastrophic seismic events in history, leaving an indelible mark on the city of Aleppo, Syria, and its surrounding regions. This informative essay delves into the details of the earthquake, exploring its causes, impact, and historical significance. On October 11, 1138, a powerful earthquake struck the city of Aleppo, which...
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Mathematics Supporting the Theory of Global Warming In California, summers are hot, so wintertime is used to store water supplies for the rest of the year but with temperatures rising and we as humans ignoring this effect, we underestimate the risk of extreme events. The increase in global temperatures significantly increases the chances of weather extremes like droughts and heatwaves...
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Hurricanes are a natural process that needs certain conditions to be met to allow their formation. Hurricanes are also known as tropical cyclones and are storms that typically form in the summer or autumn period when the correct atmospheric ingredients come together. Several factors go into the formation of a hurricane, of which they are; low pressure, warm ocean water,...
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Over time there has been a major quantity of migrations in Texas that have affected this state with its effect on the current political landscape. The four major migrations that have happened in Texas would be the northern migration, the great depression, the southern-western migration, and lastly the California migration. Four big migrations have affected Texas each in its own...
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Drought is a period of unusually low rainfall, that leads to a shortage of water and causes deuteriation to that area. South Africa is considered a water-scarce country and is ranked as the 30th driest country in the world. This has a major impact on the environment, society, and economy. Approximately 37% of South Africa’s rural community is affected by...
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About 50,000 earthquakes are big enough, to occur around the world naturally. Of these, around 100 are big enough to inflict serious harm if their centers are located close to housing areas. Averagely, some very large earthquakes occur once a year. Over the years, it caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and an untold amount of economic loss. Earthquakes have...
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I have never witnessed any sort of emergency, I have never even been in a mild earthquake, but in this essay, I will try to describe what would happen if a strong earthquake was to happen in my city. The city I live in is very small, so in case of an earthquake, definitely, everyone living in the city will...
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Introduction (around 200 words) The "Earthquake Essay" is a captivating piece of writing that is not merely academic in its scope but transcends into the realm of experiential learning and public awareness. This form of essay holds significant importance in our understanding of one of nature's most unpredictable and devastating phenomena, earthquakes. Earthquakes have the power to alter landscapes, destroy...
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The New York article The Big One written by Kathryn Schulz is representing the idea the the “big one” is also known as a huge earthquake coming soon and this time it will be bigger than ever. In the beginning, people did not really think about earthquakes happening since it was normal for them. In 2011 Japan had such a...
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Introduction: The Joplin tornado, rated EF–5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, hit the state of Missouri on May 22, 2011. It is considered one of the deadliest tornadoes in US history. Tornadoes routinely occur all over the world and cause various levels of damage to life and property. I chose this topic because I have always been fascinated with tornadoes...
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On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 tropical storm near Rockport, Texas. Harvey's outrageous breezes and tempest flood caused annihilation along the Texas coast. As Harvey moved gradually inland, meteorologists anticipated that Harvey would drop between 900 - 1000 mm (35-40 in) of rain during the following week in coastal Texas (Risser). In certain regions,...
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Do not destroy the greenery just to spoil the scenery. Many of us tend to disregard the importance of nature like trees and just focus on doing things that can satisfy them. I am Alyana Nadine Enriquez and I am here to encourage you to limit the use of natural resources to avoid flooding. My three main points are limitation...
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Nobody expected it. This was an event that killed nearly 16,000 people. It was also an event that cost $360 billion dollars worth of damage. Over 2,500 people remain missing from this catastrophe. This once-in-a-generation disaster was caused by two tectonic plates colliding along a subduction zone at a 9.0-9.1 magnitude. The tsunami started when two tectonic plates from the...
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Weather can be devastating in many ways, it can affect humans due to weather in terms of temperature, but can also lead to more extreme cases like hurricanes and tornadoes. On the lower end of the “destructive scale”, weather events like rain, fog, heat, and wind, can affect our everyday lives, but not cause severe damage. However, on the other...
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On August 30th, 2017 just off the West African Coast, Hurricane Irma started off as a weak wave that was followed by showers and thunderstorms. At this time there were favorable conditions for a tropical cyclone to form, in the Atlantic. As it moved through the Atlantic, it became a tropical storm on August 30th, near the Cape Verde Islands....
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The aim of this CBA is to understand the role of socio-vulnerability in natural calamities I choose this geographical event because I wanted to learn how did this earthquake cause more fatalities than an earthquake of comparable size. On Tuesday 12th January 2010 at around 4.53 local time, a massive earthquake struck the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince causing an astonishing...
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Abstract On January 12th, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Social Media platforms such as Twitter proved to be a real-time source of current information. With over 200 000 lives lost, the Haiti Earthquake received worldwide attention. Within minutes of the earthquake, Twitter reported the event in real-time, and within three days had more than 2.3 million tweets...
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Hi everyone, today I am going to talk about a disaster that happened in Toronto It's the most costly natural disaster in the GTA area, On July 8th, Toronto experienced the greatest amount of rainfall in one day ever recorded in the city. About 126 millimeters of torrential rain hit the ground. The storm flooded roads and basements, and a...
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Tornadoes are a world-renowned and violent weather phenomenon. Affecting countries worldwide, devastating economies and leaving paths of destruction thereafter. This meteorological wonder is said to occur more than 2000 times annually across the planet, with the highest volume of tornadoes being recorded in the United States They`re a monumental force of nature due to their sheer size and power. Most...
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Did the Flood Really Happen? This is a question a lot of people ask and most scientists say no. To them, the flood does not fit in with their nonbiblical view and their six-million-year-old earth. Scientists believe that the Colorado River carved out the Grand Canyon over thousands of years and that dinosaurs died from a global catastrophe like a...
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On 3rd March 2011, a rogue wave forged ahead of the coastline of Fukushima an hour after the magnitude 9 earthquake shuddered east Japan. This monumental tsunami brought over 40 meters of waves, caused the failure of three reactors in the local nuclear power plant, the devastation of property, and an estimated 14,000 dead bodies were found (Japanese National Police...
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The Nepal earthquake happened in 2015 on the 25th of April. It destroyed many homes, health facilities and took about 9000 lives away. The intensity of the earthquake had a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe) and magnitude of 7.8. How it Happened Since Nepal is in between two large tectonic plates, it is particularly prone to earthquakes. The Nepal...
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An earthquake is the sudden vibration of the ground caused by movements of the Earth’s crust. These disasters originate from a focus point commonly located underground in a fault zone. A fault is the fracture found inside a tectonic plate where pressure builds up and exceeds causing a release of energy (Seismic Waves) that cause the tremble of an earthquake....
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The Philippines is known to be one of the most earthquake prone countries in the world. It is in the list of the ’10 Earthquake Prone Countries in The World’ (10 Earthquake Prone Countries In The World 2019) and is located within the area known as the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’, which comprises of a string of sites of seismic...
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Introduction to Drought in Africa Water shortages are a major threat globally but their impact is more severe in Africa in general and in Sub-Saharan Africa in particular. A recent Southern African Development Community (SADC) report suggests that by mid-2017 four countries will have to declare national drought disasters, namely, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Kingdom...
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