Personal Narrative: Arizona's Rain Storm

A Range of Outdoor Activities. Because of Arizona’s warm weather and striking views, its the perfect place to experience outdoor activities such as golf, swimming, trail walks, horseback riding, visiting parks and attractions, and balloon rides.

Arizona, “The Grand Canyon State” is one of the four corner states. The four corner states include : Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Arizona is well known for the Grand Canyon State Park. This state has the most land dedicated to Native Americans in the entire US. Arizona summers are very hot while the winters are mild. Southern Arizona is well known for its dry desert climate. Northern Arizona demonstrates a different climate. The Northern section consists of forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees. It is also home to the Colorado Plateau and some mountain ranges. Northern Arizona also has deep canyons, which provides significant snowfalls.

A couple days ago the black blizzard started. A lot of people died from dust pneumonia and cattle die from to much dust. Now we are boarding up the house because dust is getting in. My Mom said we might move to california if something happens here. I hope we don't this is my home but i'd rather go to california than die here. We are always wearing wet cloths around our mouths and our noses so that way no dust can get inside of our mouths or nose.

Last year my brother graduated from Eastern Illinois University. In May of last year I had missed a week of school. We went down to the university to watch him graduate. The first night we got down there we went and put our stuff in the hotel room and got ready to go to his graduation.

Arizona was currently impaled by a rather large chunk of shrapnel and she wasn't quite sure how she managed to get herself in situations like this all the time. Callie was going to kill her—if she made it back. Arizona knew flying was a bad idea. She's always hated planes. Mark always teased her about it. It took Arizona a moment and then everything came flooding back. She was on a plane with Mark, Lexie, Teddy, and Owen!

If a hunter doesn’t understand an animal, they will never catch it. Knowing a subject allows me to better understand it and benefit from it. Being absorbed with myself cuts me off from seeing the needs of others. Earlier in my life I was known as hurricane Kenna; this name was given to me because I was a picky hotheaded jerk. I rarely thought of others and was a kid who didn’t take a huge interest in the welfare of those around me. I would try to help someone if they were in some kind of trouble, but was more intrigued by what was going on in my life. I soon found out that the best way to relieve my problems, is to understand and help the feelings of someone else and grasp the idea that IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT ME.

The cold air of Canada contributes to these temperatures in the state. Arizona’s deserts experience temperatures over 125 degrees. This goes to show that Arizona can indeed have cold winters and hot summers just as any other state. Alaska, likewise Arizona, have temperatures and climate that vary dramatically through season. Certain parts of Alaska can reach up to 90 degrees during the summertime.

The natural disaster that I can remember was the hurricane Rita of 2005. I was hired as a teacher in June to begin teaching in August. This was my first year as a teacher and several weeks later there was a hurricane in the gulf. The city of Beaumont began to welcome all families from New Orleans and they also made room for several students into the schools. The next couple of weeks Beaumont was under a hurricane Rite threat and many people recalled, was under a hurricane Rite threat and many people recall the devastation that Katrina did to New Orleans. I was devastated to hear about the storm on its way toward Beaumont Texas. The weather channel warned everyone to evacuate the cities all around Beaumont area. I was prepared to stay home

5 days, we were only out of power for 5 days, and yet it felt like an eternity. Hurricane Irma was by no means the worst storm that Florida has experienced but its effects were brutal. We had lost all of our power and our backup generator was suffering from some technical issues. We had no light so my family and I had to take turns using a handheld light to walk around our house with.We had no running water so all 7 of my family members had to take sponge baths.All of the food in our refrigerator had spoiled.The house was so hot that we all decided to sleep on the marble floor downstairs.

November and December in Arizona are wonderful gifts, after months of enduring sunburns, sweat marks, and the feeling of almost having a heat stroke, it is a relief to have these two months of cool 50 and 60 degree weather. This time of year give us the chance to break out our cozy sweaters, long sleeves, favorite hoodies, and pants without having to worry about those embarrassing sweat marks and heat strokes.

The summer months for Phoenix citizens are mostly dreadful because of the scorching hot weather that they face during this time. However, raging temperatures will not be their only concern. Dust Storms, or “Haboobs” , have been occurring more frequently and intensely during the driest part of the year for Phoenix. These storms do not appear all of the sudden. Citizens can see the massive wall of dust slowly reaching them and in a matter of minutes, they are in the eye of the dust storm. Strong winds are circling at over 60 miles per hour and at times, there is zero visibility (Highfield par.2).By this description alone, one can only imagine how dust storms affect citizens in the Phoenix area.

Weather is another feather in the cap of Arizona. It has primarily dry climate with mild winters and warm summers. However, due to this weather, there are tornados and hurricane risk in the region. The lower desert area of Arizona tends to be warmer.

There are a few things my family does in order to prepare the day before a hurricane. First, we should go to the grocery store. At the grocery store we buy bottled water, canned food and other non-perishable items. The store will be closed for the day of the storm and depending on if roads are closed the next day as well. If we need to buy things that need to be refrigerated we buy bags of ice to put in our cooler. While we are at the grocery store we also buy candles, batteries, flashlights, because the power will go out. Once we are home and the groceries are packed away, we prepare any food that needs to be cooked. Next, we clean the inside of our house, packing away anything that is not in its place. Then, we go outside to tie down any

Do you love gorgeous canyons, warm deserts, and the beauty of sunshine? If so, you'll love reading about my state, Arizona. I chose Arizona as my state because my parents used to live there, and I have been there on vacation. Remember how I was talking about sunshine earlier? Well, the highest temperature it has ever been in Arizona was 128°F. Arizona is a stunning state, with a captivating history, great agriculture and industry, a warm climate, and exciting attractions.

I woke up early morning and turned on the TV. I could not see anything