Location: Arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, Martinique and 14.8094° N, 61.1664° W Historic Eruptions: 1902 Destroyed the whole village of St. Pierre. On may fifth a lahar reaching 100 km per hour came down mount Pelée and killed 2 dozen people. Also material spilled into the ocean and caused a 3 meter high tsunami the “inundated” St. Pierre. The most devastating thing was that snakes and insects (that some where venomous) came down the volcano and into the village. Soldiers lined up on the streets to shoot the snakes but they weren’t able to save the city. There’s debate about exactly what happened on May 8 — Ascension Day — but one thing is certain: In the course of a few short minutes, an infernal blast of hot gas and volcanic debris obliterated
With no prolonged periods of inactivity the volcano has continuously built up on itself. The last major eruption took place in 1790 and killed many people and animals, but numbers are unknown4. Starting in 1983 there was a chain of several eruptions that started and have yet to stop pushing lava through a lava tube till it reaches the Pacific Ocean. Over a span of twenty year the flow has
From being a healer of bodily ailments, Saint Blaise became a physician of souls, then retired for a time, by divine inspiration, to a cavern where he remained in prayer. As bishop of Sebastea, Blaise instructed his people as much by his example as by his words, and the great virtues of the servant of God were attested by many miracles. From all parts, the people came to him for the cure of bodily ills.
Yves Henri Donat Matthieu Saint Laurent, know as Yves Saint Laurent, was born in August 1, 1936 in Oran, Algeria. He was born into working class family, his father, Charles Saint Laurent,was a lawyer and insurance broker that owned a chain of cinemas, and his mother, Lucienne Mathieu. He had two younger sisters, Michèle and Brigitte. Saint Laurent did not have a easy childhood, in school he would often be bullied by appearing to be a homosexual. This lead to him being a very nervous and would often get sick. He enjoyed creating detailed paper dolls. Much older he designed dresses for his sisters and mother. At age 17, Saint Laurent moved to Paris and met Michelde Brunhoff, director of French Vogue at the time, who published several of Saint
St.Michael the Archangel actually helps people so much even some people today. St.Michael helps people find the courage to face danger and carry on (St.Michael the archangel 12). St.Michael helps/affects people today because he has a prayer which helps and makes people feel stronger every time they pray it (Saint Michael Center 4). People who face danger every day working to protect us find that St.Michael’s medal fortifies their faith and reinforces their commitment to the protection for others (St.Michael the Archangel 12). The Archangel St.Michael is the patron saint of the warrior, who catholics have designated as the protector of those who strive to preserve security, safety, and peace (St.Michael the archangel 1). As such members of
In the early 1900s St.Pierre on the French Caribbean island of Martinique was famous tourist destination.”It was known as the Paris of the west Indies”, and home to more than 20,000 people,Mount Pelee sits about 4 miles from St Pierre.On May 8, 1902 the volcano erupted. Sending a volcanic surge directly at St.pierre's at a rate of 420 miles per hour.Killing 30,000 people in its wake.National National Geographic News”Deadliest volcano of the 20th century, 100 years later””molly pell and channo wOodage for National Geographic News, 5-8-2”
Laval-sur-le-Lac is a golf course found in the western city of Laval. Laval was formerly an independent city before the 19th-century mergers. After the merger, Laval acquired the name Saint-François which was in use until December 2003. After that, Laval has been known as the Beauceville, in Quebec. The beauty of this golf course is that it showcases North America's oldest French-speaking golf club's memories and culture. Established in 1917, Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac also offers a ferry connection to Ile Bizard throughout the year except during winter. This golf course is situated in one of Quebec's richest neighbourhoods. Locals such as Sainte-Dorothee, Laval-Ouest and Riviere des Prairies surround this course from different sides. After a
On the 8th day of October Canada’s 15th prime minister had been born, Known to be a charismatic and controversial figure Pierre Elliott Trudeau had been born into a wealthy family out in Outremont, Montreal. He had studied at many different schools such as the Jesuit Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Université de Montréal, Harvard, and the London School of Economics.
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. Admirers praise Trudeau’s intellect and they salute his political acumen in preserving national unity and establishing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms within Canada’s constitution. As Trudeau was the Minister of Justice he was responsible for introducing the landmark of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-1969 : “An omnibus bill whose provisions included, among other things, the decriminalization of homosexual acts between consenting adults, the legalization of contraception, abortion and lotteries, new gun ownership restrictions as well as the authorization of breathalyzer tests on
Quebec is the biggest area situated in eastern Canada and the capital city is Québec City. The biggest city in Quebec is Montreal. Quebec is a French-talking area in Canada. "Québec" originated from the Algonquin word "kepék" signifying "the spot where the water narrows."
It was a tied game during the championship match of the 2002 Paralympic games. If St. Germaine made this goal then Team USA would win the game! He swung his stick back hitting the puck and GOAL! Team USA won the ice sled hockey game against Norway! Unlike most Olympic medalists, none of these were standing. St. Germaine and his teammates were paraplegics, a person who has lost the use of his/ her legs because of nerve or muscle damage.
Mt. St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980 and it is said to be the most disastrous volcanic eruption in United States history. There had been months of build up beneath the surface along with a massive bulge growth on the side of the mountain. It began when an earthquake struck beneath the north face of Mt. St. Helens, which set off the biggest landslide to ever happen in the US. Seconds later there was an explosion of the north side of the volcano generating a huge cloud followed by lightning. The large landslide was followed by several lahars (mud flow) and pyroclastic flows (hot gas and volcanic matter).
As the eruption wore on, it later produced a phase with red hot pyroclastic surges and flows, along with other volcanic material. This was referred to as the “Peléan” phase. These type of eruptions are known for the mentioned pyroclastic flows, along with hot mud surges. (Universe today) This phase was speculated to have begun during the latter part of the eruption, and is largely regarded as the main killer of most of the surrounding inhabitants. (Museum timeline)
The most recent major eruption came from the volcano Calbuco. Situated between the Nazaca and South American plate this Chilean volcano erupted twice in April of 2015 without little warning. The first eruption sent vast amounts of smoke at least fifteen kilometers above the volcano. Which “led the Chilean Emergency Management Agency and the Chilean Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN) to order evacuations within a 20-kilometer (12 mile) radius around the volcano.” There were about 1,500 to 2,000 people evacuated, and thankfully there had been no reports of missing people, injury or death. The second eruption began at 6:04 PM, and gave more to talk about as it started a fiery pyroclastic explosion. Red hot rocks and ash spewed vigorously
Volcanos have a big history in the world. They have caused havoc and caused beauty for thousands of years. 20 volcanos are erupting at this very moment! The author said “Some 1300 (and perhaps more than 1500) have erupted in the Holocene (the past 10,000 years).” (Simkin 58). This means that there have been 1500 eruptions that could have caused double that amount of deaths in the last 10,000 years. It might have caused marvelous sights as well.
Right as your reading this there could be about 20 volcanoes erupting. Every year about 50-70 volcanoes erupt which tear down and kills thousands of people. Every 10 years about 160 erupt that’s enough lava to make a new city! There’s been about 550 historical eruptions that were really bad they killed millions of people and anyone that did live through that didn’t have a home anymore.