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n Blaine, MN, Coon Rapids, MN, Ham Lake, MN and surrounding areas, inclement weather is just a part of life. Storms happen and there isn't much that can be done to prevent them. Knowing this means its prudent to have a company on hand to come out when you walk outside after a storm to find that you have hail damage. Whether you have hail damage to roof or hail damage to roof siding, we at John Pederson Construction, Inc., can and will get out there quickly to assess the damage. During our consultation

The Challenger Disaster Weather can play an enormous role in historical events that are remembered decades, and even centuries, after they happen. It can turn small events that would go unnoticed in history to events that are remembered as some of the most important in world history. Until relatively recently, when the Weather Bureau was formed in 1870, we lacked the capability to forecast the weather and prevent incidents like these (Robbins). Even though weather reporting from that moment on would

The Storm in King Lear In Shakespeare, the Bible, and many other famous pieces of literature, the storm and its characteristics, lightening, thunder and rain, have been used to symbolize chaos, destruction or a dramatic upheaval of some sort. As a force of nature, storms remind one that as a human, one is essentially powerless over what they cannot control, including natural elements. In King Lear, the storm on the heath is not only an accurate reflection of Lear’s psychological state, but it also

or a material thing it is something that people deal with on a regular basis. In the story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin she use symbolism to show the hardships in marriage. Before the storm Claixta was busy doing her sewing not worried about what was going on outside. Once she realized that the storm was approaching she quickly went into motion of gathering everything that could be damage by the storm. (Chopin) This is similar to marriage hardships because a person may be naïve to some of their marital

Janaya Prout Quick and Calm Jim Heynen describes, “How beautiful! People said when things outside started to shine with ice. But the freezing rain kept coming.” The story, “What Happened During the Ice Storm” by Jim Heynen, is about farm boys going to collect pheasants in the middle of a raging ice storm. Every animal was safe except for the pheasants. They were frozen in place along the fence and could not see anything through the ice. After a careful analysis of the story, the reader can understand

Marvel, I thought you described your experience with a hurricane very well. With Harvey, we were told the last rain band would be ten to twelve inches of rain, and that became over twenty-four inches in less than twelve hours. Had we known that Southeast Texas was going to receive over fifty inches, I am sure many would have elected to evacuate, rather than be rescued by a boat. Although, we have a significant warning of inclement weather with a hurricane, there are still many unknowns as far as

Black Blizzard I was sitting on the porch, unwillingly playing with my 3 year old sister, Winnie May, when disaster struck. The year was 1931. I was 8 years old when the 1st wave of blackness swallowed our house. At first, I thought it was a wild fire, we had been having a drought after all, but this, This was just as bad as a wild fire. I later learned this was a deadly dust storm.ath I had only one thought as the black wave was about to engulf us; run. I bolted inside screaming, making sure Winnie

In The Perfect Storm, author Sebastian Junger successfully implements the use of speculation without losing credibility throughout the book. Through the use of vivid description, research, and speculation Junger is able to accurately portray a narrative without the need to makeup quotes or dialogue. The Perfect Storm is a perfect example of how research can be used to accurately construct a narrative. Junger wasn’t able to speak with any of the men on the Andrea Gail (the ship in the narrative) as

To beat the dust,But then suddenly a storm hit, one bigger than all the others. It hit the house as we were trying to prepare, But we were too late. The brown dust blew through every hole or crack, It flooded the house in seconds. Ma was in the kitchen trying to breathe clean air, I was trying to block the windows so we can breathe freely again. Pa covered the 6 windows in the house in seconds, but it wasn’t enough. We had to sit the helpless until the storm Stopped. Ma was coughing out dust, just

The Talking Earth Billie Winds Adventure Billie wind was sent into the everglades, and was faced life threatening choses all because she was a doubter. Billie Wind is a Seminole Indian that lives in the Everglades. She gos out in a great adventure through the Everglades because she does not believe in her tribal legends. On this adventure she will meet, and become friends with lots of animals. On this adventure she will, also believe in her legend because of what she saw. She found evidence that