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 people and jobs to the area; Clint Johnson, a father with a bipolar wife and an autistic daughter to care...
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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 was then part of the Seljuk Empire. The earthquake, estimated to have a magnitude of 8.5 on the Richter scale,...
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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 occurring. For example, in 2014, California experienced an extensive heatwave and low precipitation. Although climate change does not cause droughts,...
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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, the Coriolis effect, moist mid-atmosphere, and upper atmospheric divergence. The low-pressure area has to form to start winds uplifting, the...
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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 way, but I believe the one that caused the most damage while affecting Texas was the southern-western migration. The southern-western...
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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 drought. Drought is common in Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Free State. Drought is one...
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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 numerous impacts such as seismic changes, damage to buildings created by human beings, and effects on humans and animals. Much...
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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 be affected. Since there are more buildings, apartment buildings, and more houses in the middle area of the city, the...
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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 infrastructures, and reshape human lives in the span of mere moments. The primary purpose of an earthquake essay is to...
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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 horrific earthquake but before they had already been experiencing three tiny ones in one week. Chris Goldfinger who is 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 and other severe weather and climate events, the precautions or warnings associated with them, and how the latter helped reduce...
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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, these expectations were surpassed, especially in the greater Houston region. As a result, unprecedented flooding occurred over an area the...
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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 of natural resources provides more vegetation cover, the limitation of natural resources reduces the outcome of climate change, and implementing...
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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 Pacific Ocean and North America slid over each other. It all started on Friday, March 11, 2011, when an earthquake...
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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 end of the scale, weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards can cause damage on a much larger magnitude. They...
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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. The hurricane continued to intensify, while it moved over warm water and moist air. On September 6th, Irma finally made...
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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 amount of damage, loss of life, and dislocation. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 with its epicenter being only...
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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 with #Haiti. The public knowledge of the devastating condition the nation of Haiti was suffering from, was further reinforced during...
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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 thousand went to bed without power that night. Flooding also caused a full shutdown of the city. The Don Rivers...
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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 tornadoes evolve whilst enclosed in a supercell thunderstorm, whilst others begin by progressing onwards from a polar front. Generally, these...
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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 meteor strike. I learned in youth group; most religions include some form of a great flood. However, the many religions...
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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 Agency, n.d.). This precipitous sea bore initiated attention worldwide to natural disasters and led to the investigation of the tragedy...
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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 earthquake occurred because of two intersecting tectonic plates; the U.S. Geological Survey said the India plate was overriding the Eurasia...
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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. Two plates may collide and create friction against each other, the rocks in between push together until they rupture from...
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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 activities around the Pacific Ocean. (Society 2019) Therefore, it is very much susceptible to earthquakes. The country has experienced numerous...
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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 of Swaziland, and the Republic of Zimbabwe. Countries in Southern Africa such as the Republic of Mozambique and the Republic...
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Think about how life would be if there is no earthquake build an imagery of what Earth will look like. You will probably say that there would be lessdestruction, loss of lives and earth would be a safer place to live in. But earthquake is more than what you expect. We are all aware of all the damages but we never acknowledge what are the advantages. I am Nicole Muñez and today I am here in front of you presenting...
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The countries physical environment, changing climate conditions and increased vulnerability to extreme weather fluctuations and events are showing damaging impacts on annual production, farm income and the sustainability of many farming businesses. Our natural environment is sensitive and temperatures across Australia are projected to continue gradually rising while rainfall forecasts are becoming more uncertain (Hayman, Rickards, Eckard & Lemerle, 2012). El-Nino weather patterns account to significant disruption to annual rainfall levels with Eastern and Southern regions of Australia becoming especially...
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An earthquake is a sudden tremor of the earth’s surface or below and occurs naturally due to various factors (Cari 4). Earthquakes start either underneath or on the exterior of the earth’s crust depending on the basis that led to the tremble or tremor. The magnitude of an earthquake measures the amount of energy released by an earthquake when tectonic plates shift against each other causing sudden tremors (Cari 8). There are various types of earthquakes depending on the cause...
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The Nepal Earthquake occurred on the 25th of April and 11:56 AM, there was nearly 9,000 casualties and nearly 22,000 injuries with the main injures occurring in the capital Kathmandu. Earthquakes such as this one are quite common in the Nepalese area because the country is on top of the of two huge tectonic plates in the world the Indo-Australian plate and the Asian plate. While this was caused by the fault line along the gap between the Indian/Asian Plate...
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