Inside The Eye Of A Hurricane

hurricanes. They form out in the ocean near the coast of Africa. Through the hurricanes journey,

Back in 2012 we had a Derecho which was a damaging wind storm which some people called it a mini tornado in Waynesboro. I was outside at a racetrack when this happened and it seemed like time stood still. Everyone was rushing to their cars to go home and running around looking for somewhere to take cover. All I can remember was the adrenaline rush to get into a safe and sturdy place to wait out this storm. My mawmaw told me to get under the concession stand shelf, but all I wanted was to peek up and watch as this wind picked up every little thing it could. Trees were down, power was out, and destruction was left behind for some houses. The ending quote Crenshaw wrote, “I realized they watched from the window to see the terrible beauty of the storm…”( 2004, pg.206), made me relate back to that night because all I wanted to do was sit and watch as this storm

Here we go again! Its hurricane season in Florida and the local news is reporting a voluntary evacuation for Volusia County. My cell phone rings, I’ve been called in. I run through the house stuffing extra pairs of work clothes into my backpack. I kiss my wife and kids goodbye and over my shoulder I yell, “I’m not sure what day I will get to come home.” My wife sighs for she knows all too well that she’s in charge of the home front. While at times my career can be tough on my family, it’s what I know, what I love and what I choose to do. When the citizens of Volusia County race to evacuate the area, I move in to protect it.

I was born in a large kingdom we were know as the hurricane because of our power and we feared nothing, we proud and we destroy everything in our way that was the creed of my father, my parents were the King and queen of heavendeal. when I turned five my parents declared war on a neighboring country my parent thought that our army was stronger than there's but when they came there was thousand of them came marching to our walls my parents and whole army left throw the escape tunnels and only five of the army stayed with the people when the other army came they ask for the king and queen one of the army leaders ask why because they kill my son if you don't bring them we will kill everyone in the city now bring them they know they left

No matter what is happening in any area, a certain population will never leave. People tend to think they can handle it and that a storm is a storm and may take it for granted. We need to express the severity of storms and depending on the situation, how important it is to either leave or stay. This storm left over 5 people dead in the end and that may have been able to be prevented, had people known certain survival tips or safety

In Chapter 12 the remains of the hurricane are brought to the surface. The community lost the nature that surrounds them and their families lives. Esch’s childhood was changed by this hurricane. Katrina brought the family together through the loss of possessions, which create a place to store your memories and sentimental items. Memories for Randall were physically taken away but not mentally. An acknowledgment and acceptance was brought to old situations with Esch and Daddy. Hope was shown through the loss of China. The indomitability of the Bois community after Katrina shows the strength of the community when brought together.

On August 11, 2016 it started to rain and it rained hard. The trees and leaves were shaking and all the around the city the people were in their houses seeking refuge. The dogs were barking as if to scare away the storm while the cats were inside hiding from the rain. There were no cars insights as if the people were under lockdown. The people were inside trying to keep the heat out and the ac running cold, while it rained. The ditches were trying to get rid of all the water they could. The ditches soon could not it no more so it started to flood and the people were at their windows frightened by what was happening; many had never seen a storm as relentless as this before.

I vaguely remembered a hurricane coming through when I was but a child. The howling winds and heavy rains had caused much damage to my father’s plantation and to others along the river. At that time, I had never been into the city; now that I thought about it, Angelique was in the city when the storm came- Anastasia had held me and soothed my fears as debris slammed against the wooden shutters that covered the window of my bedroom…

Ahrens (2012) defines a hurricane as a “tropical cyclone having winds in excess of 64 knots (74 mph)” (p. 501). An average person might not know the actual speed to classify it as a hurricane, but you most certainly know when you are going to get hit with one. Hurricanes continue to be one of the deadliest storms in the world with an interesting anatomy, different categories, and costly damage to the area that is hit.

The hurricane started from a tropical storm, but when the winds picked up so did the storm. Soon after the storm reached up to 74 miles per hour. The states placed evacuation warnings, although some people lived in their homes for so long they didn’t want to leave everything behind. Soon after the storm reached up to 74 miles per hour. The states placed evacuation warnings, but some people lived in their homes for so long they didn’t want to leave everything behind. Therefore they stayed and didn’t think that it was going to be as bad as it turned out.

Each year, hurricanes pose immense threats to life and property along Eastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina was responsible for killing over 1800 innocent civilians and causing an estimated 125 billion in property damage (A-1). While there is nothing that can be done to prevent hurricanes, there are many steps that can be taken to protect yourself.

Meteorologists have made the lives of the general public as simple as it can be by dividing the development of a hurricane into four stages: tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, and a full-fledged hurricane. During a tropical disturbance, water vapor from the warm ocean water condenses to form clouds, which in turn discharges heat into the air. Additionally, the heated air rises and is pulled into the column of clouds. The continued evaporation and condensation is what constructs the cloud columns to be higher and grander. Nevertheless, a pattern develops whereby wind begins to circulate around a center (much like water going down a funnel). The moving column of air continues to combat more clouds, which in turn becomes

The storm came all together at once, it was a ”recipe for disaster.” No one was prepared for the hurricane of 1938. Some factors that made the hurricane so powerful were the conditions, human error, and the impacts that caused a lot people to be homeless, in need of help, or in the worst case, dead.

In order for as hurricane to form and do devastating damage, it needs multiple components. One of the components of the hurricane is the speed and direction of the winds. Hurricanes can only form when the speed of the winds are all equivalent, because if one is faster than another, the flow of the winds will break and the winds will slow down. Also, it is important that the winds are going the same direction, because if they go in opposite directions, the winds will collide and the winds will fade away. When all of those components are created, then the winds gather up in an part of the ocean where the water is warm, and from there, thunderstorms form. When the winds become a thunderstorm, it will gain higher winds and can become a hurricane.

Do you know how it feels to be in the eye of a hurricane? Trapped while so much is going on around you. Noise coming from every angle and not being able to say a word just looking. If you do make a noise the hurricane just consumes it leaving you with nothing. But not for long will this eye stay silent, safe inside this hurricane. It has become part of the storm.