Hurricane Matthew has claimed at least 478 deaths in Haiti‚ and left over 300‚000 people in need of disaster relief. An estimated 61‚000 people have sought shelter in the impoverished country. Heavy winds sustaining speeds of up to 140 mph accompanied by torrential rain caused massive flooding in Haiti and left a trail of destruction wherever the storm passed. Rescue workers are trying to assess the extent of damage‚ which was not immediately known because the hurricane had hampered communication
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In the book the birds there is almost nothing like the movie there are different characters and different events. There are some similarities like the birds attacked the people trying to kill them all‚ and the birds did get a few people in both the movie and the book. There were many differences from the book to the movie. I was wondering why the birds went crazy and why they started attacking the people. The story didn’t even take place in the same town or even country in the book it was need londen
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Lightning‚ thunder‚ rain‚ and rough seas are part of the life of a sailor. The savage waves rock the boat in all directions‚ chairs roll‚ pens drop‚ and sailors get seasickness. Indeed‚ surviving the stormy seas is a natural part of the sailing experience for many young sailors unprepared for the task. Seasickness affects about 9% of men and 38% of women‚ an affliction which is more commonly known as motion sickness its devastating effects are amplified during rough oceans. Yet‚ it’s only when sailors
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A Category 5 hurricanes with devastate the state that your in because of how powerful the winds are and being the fact that it’s a category 5.To prepare for a category 5 hurricane a person should come up with an evacuation plan ‚ protect your house ‚ and prepare your car. These three facts are the most important keys to surviving a category 5 hurricane. First if the media says that the hurricane is a category 5‚ your automatically going to have to evacuate. In the article “This is what a category
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INTRODUCTION If you don’t already know what a hurricane is‚ well just keep reading because this is going to provide you the information you need about hurricanes. What Is A Hurricane? A hurricane is a spinning storm that starts to form in the ocean. Hurricanes are most common on the east side of the United States‚ well if you DON’T know where east is it’s the State of Florida is at‚ let me guess you don’t where is Florida is… if you don’t well just check the map of the U.S. Anywho hurricanes can
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MGMT530 – Labadee Decision Week 5 Case Analysis Risk Profile Uncertainty 1: List Outcome: Chance Consequences: Guests react negatively if the cruise line continues to make a stop in Haiti in the midst of this crisis. 30 % chance that guest/cruise passengers react negatively Guest and cruise passengers cancel reservations Guests react positively if the cruise line continues to make a stop in Haiti in the midst of this crisis. 70 % chance that guest/cruise passengers react positively This attracts
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Since the Farm Colony’s closing back in 1975‚ many different ideas were thrown around over what the nearly one hundred acre campus should be turned into. Some Staten Islanders see today’s farm colony as a place of hopeless disrepair‚ where graffiti artists and vandals can wander in peace (Dunlap 2). On the other hand‚ some view the abandoned colony as a historical landmark that should not be touched. However‚ the first demolition began in 1999‚ when a city councilman persuaded City hall to allow
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On September 16‚ 2017‚ Puerto Rican meteorologist Ada Monzón announced via Facebook live that a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds is coming to the Caribbean Island‚ Puerto Rico. Did you know it’s the strongest Hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over more than 80 years? It destroyed thousands of homes‚ flooded roads‚ fallen trees that blocked many highways and streets‚ 100% of the island with no power‚ electricity and no cell service communication. It has caused at least 13 deaths‚ hospitals are
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Golden Gate Park Conservatory of Flowers The Conservatory of Flowers is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco‚ California’s Golden Gate Park‚ and the oldest municipal wood and glass Victorian greenhouse in the U.S. William Hammond Hall‚ planner of Golden Gate Park‚ included the idea of a conservatory in his original concept for the design of the park. The elaborate building is 73 meters (240 feet) long and has a central dome that rises nearly 18 meters (60 feet) high. It was partially destroyed
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When describing a hurricane there are parts that cannot be left out‚ it’s important to know how these storms start. For a hurricane to start you have to have some type of warm water source and winds that are blowing in the same direction that the hurricane is going‚ after the main ingredients comes the transformation of the rain clouds and wind. The transformation‚ is the change into a tropical disturbance‚ after more wind and more clouds building comes the transformation into a depression‚ the depression
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