The Threat Of The Tropical Cyclone

Living in Florida there are many things to be worried about from alligators, hot heat, and the most important hurricanes. The first hurricane I experienced was in the first two months of me living in Florida. I moved here from New York and I had no idea what to expect when I heard that a hurricane was coming. It was like nothing I had experienced before, seeing a tree pulled from the ground by only water and wind was a devastating experience that I was something I did not expect to see. After the hurricane, my dad went to the store and bought as much; canned food, water bottles, candles, flashlights and batteries he could find to make sure that just in case another hurricane hit we would be prepared. After the hurricane, I started to wonder about better ways on how to prepare for another hurricane. Especially, living in Florida there are

Florida has been the hardest hit area by hurricanes. Florida has had ten worst hurricanes which

For millions of people living near the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of the United States, a team of weather experts in Miami were helping make a difference between another hurricane disaster and safe evacuations in the wake of the oncoming storm. These experts are trained to interpret data from satellites, weather stations and specialized computer equipment to give the public advance warning of hurricanes barreling toward any shores (Treaster, 2007, p. 26).

RELEVANCE STATEMENT: According to an article on USA Today, by Doyle Rice, Texas is one of the top 3 states that are likely to experience a hurricane, most specifically the Gulf Coast area. In the beginning, I asked who has experience a hurricane and the majority raised their hand. If you have not, because you recently arrived to the RGV and used to live in a city where hurricanes were not common, then there is a big possibility that you will eventually experience a hurricane.

The U.S. has suffered from many Natural Disasters from Hurricane Katrina to wildfires in California. When it comes too natural disasters Hurricanes are by far one of the most devastating. The results can be catastrophic, possibly leaving the death tolls in thousands and leaving millions homeless. Even though the U.S. has responded to and recovered from Hurricanes, Meteorologists are presently not able to predict them early enough, and the U.S. government is unprepared financially, and responsively. Being well prepared for a hurricane is critical to saving peoples lives and their well-being. The government needs to do more not for just hurricanes but any disaster.

Natural disasters have always existed in various forms in all parts of our world. Such disasters range from tornadoes to wildfires and earthquakes, just to name a few. These disasters are hard to predict, and they bring catastrophic damage to the locations they strike and devastation to the people that inhabit these areas. The United States is hit with many different types of natural disasters, but perhaps the most damaging natural disasters which continue to pose a tremendous threat to our country are hurricanes. Over the history of the United States there have been numerous hurricanes.

In 2005 during the coastal hurricane season there were many hurricanes. People were prepared for small hurricanes and small wind. Although as it be, not even Houdini could have predicted

On Aug 30, 2017 a extremely powerful hurricane formed in the Atlantic as a category 2 hurricane. As days past the large gust and wind and rain turn from a category 2 to a category 3 hurricane and as days past it fluctuated between a category 2 to a 3 back to a 2. On September 4, 2017 that was the day everyone in the state of Florida became very in tune to make sure we were ready for a category 5 hurricane. Looking at the news as they played out every scenario as to where this storm would head was miserable. I never had so many sleepless nights. As the days past of stocking up on water, Non-perishable foods, flashlight candles, gas. In preparation for the

Florida is a magnet for hurricanes, though nothing this big has hit us in a long time. This is the result of the fact that Florida is a palesala and winds from Africa's coasts blows toward Florida.Of all recorded hurricanes to hit the US since hurricane Andrew has been the worst of all.

I learned the most devastating part of hurricanes is storm surges. “A storm surge is the wall of wind-driven water that comes before a hurricane”. Storm surges as high as 19 feet washed into New Orleans. Katrina’s storm surge peaked 27.8 feet it was the highest ever on U.S. coast line. People who live near the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the gulf of Mexico. Might want to know this because hurricanes are most likely to happen there in June- November. I think this information is very important to them because if they didn’t know this they might not be able to leave before the hurricane hits.

Did you know that Hurricanes have killed approximately 1.9 million people worldwide over the past 200 years. (Karen lenhardt said in her 2017 article on facts about hurricanes). We are seeing more and more of these occur, this year we have already encountered 13 named storms, 7 of them being hurricanes. Only four other seasons since 1995 have had that many by Sept. 18. Just two more by the end of the year would put 2017 in the top 15 since 1851. Maggie Astor stated in her New York Times news report about the 2017 Hurricane season . We must take notice and learn about the hurricane process so that we are able to understand the stages that hurricanes go through to get to be so fierce and devastating to get the strength to kill that many people.

Hurricanes are one of nature’s most natural occurrences and intense phenomenal storms. Yet, as phenomenal as they are, they are still one of the deadliest and disastrous natural occurrences that continue to plague costal residents with fears of their homes being destroyed, their towns wiped out, and loved ones either disappearing or dying.

In today’s world, there has been one disaster or another, and hurricanes are one of those disasters that always happens. But, for one reason or another we are never prepared or understand the danger of any type of hurricane over a category one. Most of us have been through many hurricanes, like this learner who has lived in Miami, Fla. for over 30 years, and experienced her last hurricane which was Hurricane Andrew. Warnings are always given, first responders are trained to all ways be on alert, and FEMA is supposed to be ready to jump in once the storm has done its damage. But we can never be prepared, because hurricanes are unpredictable, and can become deadly for citizens and create millions of dollars in damages. Within this post we will discuss Hurricane Katrina, preparedness and Emergency management before and after the disaster.

Hurricanes are among the costliest and the most destructive of natural disasters. Since 1995, the United States has witnessed more intense activities by hurricanes with Mobile County in Alabama experiencing hurricane Ivan and hurricane Dennis in 2004 and 2005 (Link, 2010). In 2005, Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes to have hit the United States and was rated category three in Mobile County (Marchi, 2007). The response to the disaster was poor owing to the lack of proper disaster preparedness as

Being a born and raised native of Florida, I had my fair share of crazy weather. Whether it was the everyday torrential downpour afternoon thunderstorms or the dreaded yearly hurricane season. However, none of this prepared me for what I would encounter in my future that would make US history.