Natural Disasters Essay Examples and Research Papers Page 3

Iniki, ‘strong and piercing winds’, is its meaning. Growing up, my mom would often share her memories about Hurricane Iniki that took place September 11th, 1992. We lived in Mililani, Oahu; she said she had to prepare for Hurricane Iniki to the point where they filled their tubs with water to have clean drinking water….

Every year thousands of people travel to the small Roman city of Pompeii. Pompeii has become known for its historical architecture, sculptures and its breathtaking views. This ancient city in Rome, grapples the imagination. Due to an active volcano explosion that consumed this small city, it has essentially become a time capsule. Although it has…

Hurricane Katrina was among the most catastrophic natural disasters within the United States history. On August 23, 2005, the tropical storm formed off the coast of the Bahamas. Throughout the next seven days, “the tropical storm grew into a catastrophic hurricane” (Townsend, 2006) first making landfall in Florida, then along the Gulf Coast of Alabama,…

Introduction On September 6, 2017, reports of a category 5 hurricane named Hurricane Irma made landfall and began to rip through Barbuda and St. Martin with winds of up to 185 mph. Later that day at about 1400 Hurricane Irma began to hit the British Virgin islands. Seeing the power and destruction Hurricane Irma is…

Volcanic eruptions produce lots of materials that have sometimes cause hazards. Volcanic eruptions are divided into two groups for their size and intensity features; effusive and explosive respectively. These type of eruptions lead to many volcanic hazards specially explosive ones. Some volcanic hazards have the biggest impact on society , agriculture areas , air transportation…

Tom Feeney stated, “Two things Florida can teach the other 49 states: how to make a good margarite and how to deal with the aftermath of a hurricane.” While this statement may bring a smile to our face, those who have survived a traumatic hurricane realize it is no laughing matter. Hurricanes are one of…

“No wind-measuring instrument has ever survived the impact of a full tornado” (Ludlum 112). Tornadoes are one of the most destructive natural disasters on earth (“Tornado”). Tornadoes can generate winds in the three hundred mile per hour range. They have been reported on all continents except Antarctica. Tornadoes may occur wherever conditions favour the development…

On August 4, 2004, a tropical wave developed off the coast of Africa. In the days to come, it strengthened from a tropical depression to a tropical storm. This storm was never really thought to have developed into a hurricane because of its size. According to an article from the NY Times, “A ferocious hurricane…

What was the most devastating hurricane to hit the country known as the united states of America? Hurricane Katrina was America’s worst hurricane to ever hit the country. First off there is the question of how storm was formed. Secondly there is the course of destruction the storm brought by. Third there are the effects…

Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano situated in the bay of Naples in southern Italy. The mountain is made up of two summits, known as a humpback volcano. The main summit (el gran cono) was last measured to be 1281m, although this value varies a great deal with eruptions. Monte somma is the…