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Trapped within a hospital stairway with hundreds of other unlucky people. We were in the middle of a tornado warning and were forced to congregate within the hospital’s innermost walls. Every update on the storm raging on outside caused an uproar of cell phones going off with notifications. The hospital’s hallways and stairways were so hot and humid from the compact beings within, to the point you could almost see the steam rising from each individual body. Nearing the emergency exit door in

Gila and Verde rivers, and many creeks that run though our state that are extremely susceptible to flooding that may cause significant property damage and loss of life (Arizona's geologic hazard center, 2015). Arizona experiences sudden and severe thunderstorms as well and is home to both regional and flash floods (Arizona's geologic hazard center, 2015). Through my research I found that there is a flood map available to the public to identify and determine

Flight 1420 11 Flight 1420, A Preventable Disaster Commercial Aviation Safety November 15, 2011 ABSTRACT Flight 1420 was a disaster that taught the aviation community several important lessons. All the Seven Major Elements of Aviation safety can be seen as contributing factors but the greatest factor was human error and the impact of pilot fatigue. With proper preventative measures, the pilots probably would have had the time to arm the MD-82’s spoiler system

El nino is a temporary change in climate in the pacific ocean,in the region around the equator.You can see Typically,the ocean surface warms up by a few degrees celsius. El Niño is a climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean with a global impact on weather patterns. The cycle begins when warm water in the western tropical Pacific Ocean shifts eastward along the equator toward the coast of South America Normally, this warm water pools near Indonesia and the Philippines. During an El Niño, the Pacific's

There are many horrifying natural disasters than can occur all over the world, but one of the unconditionally worst and repetitive storms is the hurricane. One fact about hurricanes is every hurricane that makes landfall will be given a name, so it can be tracked. The hurricane’s first season begins with the letter A for the name. Then, the names will rotate between boy and girl names. When a hurricane causes major destruction, the name of that storm is never used again. The following names have

On May 22, 2011 the city of Joplin, of Missouri, was impacted by an EF-5 tornado. There were 158 deaths with over a thousand injured because of the tornado. There was also an EF-2, EF-3, EF-4, and EF-1 at the same time as well. The tornado was on the ground for 22.1 miles and lasted 38 minutes from start to finish. EF-5s have been reported as having mini tornados inside the EF-5 tornados. EF-5s are the powerfulliest and biggest tornadoes in history. Even though they are big and powerful, they travel

than 50% of properties located in the affected area are severely damaged. Category B will contain events that are moderate-to-high risk and should be addressed with mitigation and contingency planning. These events can cause permanent disability or severe injury/illness, complete shutdown of facilities that are critical infrastructure for more than 14 days. In addition, more than 25% of the

Community and Population Health Task I By Charity Baker Introduction I currently reside in Denver County, Colorado. I have chosen to assess and analyze this community for this assignment. Denver, Colorado is located east of the Eastern Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver County is centrally located within the city of Denver, Colorado and includes the Denver International Airport located north-east of the city. The elevation of this county is 5,277 feet and therefore is nicknamed the

Virtual Meteorology 101 Name - Julia Mariano Give a definition of weather: The atmosphere in a place and time in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. Give a definition of climate: The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. What do the red lines along the edge represent? What do the blue lines along the edge represent? The red lines along the edge represent the warm air rising, and the blue lines along the edge represent the cold air falling. What is

In 2009, a spring flood in Georgia resulted in national disaster declarations in forty-six counties. According to Copeland and Rice (2015), floods are common disasters in Atlanta, Georgia. They are experienced mostly after winter snows, heavy thunderstorms, or spring rains. The National Weather Service (2014) reported that the Metro-Atlanta suffered disastrous flooding in 2009 after an extended downpour that stemmed from sufficient moisture from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlanta’s topography, and the